Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miếng ăn là miếng tốt, miếng nuốt là miếng xấu

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Meaning · English

Eating is enjoyable, but swallowing is unpleasant

Literally: piece of food is good piece, piece of swallowing is bad piece

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nói 'miếng ăn là miếng tốt, miếng nuốt là miếng xấu' khi nhắc đến công việc mới.She always says 'miếng ăn là miếng tốt, miếng nuốt là miếng xấu' when talking about her new job.

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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 tốt, miếng nuốt là miếng xấu” mean?

Eating is enjoyable, but swallowing is unpleasant Literally: piece of food is good piece, piece of swallowing is bad piece

Is “Miếng ăn là miếng tốt, miếng nuốt là miếng xấu” formal or informal?

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

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