Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một bữa cơm người, mất mười bữa cơm nhà

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Meaning · English

Losing a meal at home is better than being obligated to someone

Literally: One meal of people, lose ten meals of home

Examples

Tôi thích ăn cơm nhà hơn là đi ăn cơm người, vì nhớ câu nói một bữa cơm người, mất mười bữa cơm nhàI prefer eating at home to eating out, remembering the saying one meal of people, lose ten meals of home

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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 bữa cơm người, mất mười bữa cơm nhà” mean?

Losing a meal at home is better than being obligated to someone Literally: One meal of people, lose ten meals of home

Is “Một bữa cơm người, mất mười bữa cơm nhà” formal or informal?

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