Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miếng ăn là miếng tồi tàn

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Meaning · English

A small amount of food is still better than nothing

Literally: piece of food is piece of leftover

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, miếng ăn là miếng tồi tàn cũng quýIn difficult circumstances, even a small amount of food is precious

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Miếng ăn là miếng tồi tàn” mean?

A small amount of food is still better than nothing Literally: piece of food is piece of leftover

Is “Miếng ăn là miếng tồi tàn” formal or informal?

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

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