Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa tám ngon cơm, rơm nhiều hơn thóc

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Meaning · English

Something has more drawbacks than advantages

Literally: Eight-month rice is delicious, but has more straw than grain

Examples

Dự án đó rất hoành tráng, nhưng lúa tám ngon cơm, rơm nhiều hơn thócThat project is very grand, but it has more drawbacks than advantages

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lúa tám ngon cơm, rơm nhiều hơn thóc” mean?

Something has more drawbacks than advantages Literally: Eight-month rice is delicious, but has more straw than grain

Is “Lúa tám ngon cơm, rơm nhiều hơn thóc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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