Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một bát cơm rang bằng một sàng cơm thổi

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Meaning · English

A small gain is not worth the effort

Literally: One bowl of fried rice equals one winnowing basket of blown rice

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng chỉ kiếm được một bát cơm rang bằng một sàng cơm thổi.He worked hard but only earned a small gain, một bát cơm rang bằng một sàng cơm thổi.

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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 “Một bát cơm rang bằng một sàng cơm thổi” mean?

A small gain is not worth the effort Literally: One bowl of fried rice equals one winnowing basket of blown rice

Is “Một bát cơm rang bằng một sàng cơm thổi” formal or informal?

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

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