Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng đã se, có chè thết khách

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Meaning · English

Make the most of what little you have to be hospitable

Literally: Mouth already shrunk, have tea to treat guests

Examples

Dù nhà nghèo, nhưng khi có khách, mẹ vẫn chuẩn bị miệng đã se, có chè thết khách.Although the family is poor, when there are guests, my mother still prepares what little she has to treat them.

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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 “Miệng đã se, có chè thết khách” mean?

Make the most of what little you have to be hospitable Literally: Mouth already shrunk, have tea to treat guests

Is “Miệng đã se, có chè thết khách” formal or informal?

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

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