Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một bữa cơm người, mười bữa cơm nhà

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Meaning · English

Home cooking is better than restaurant food

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

Examples

Tôi thích ăn cơm nhà hơn vì nhớ câu nói một bữa cơm người, mười bữa cơm nhàI prefer home cooking because I remember the saying one meal of other people, 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, mười bữa cơm nhà” mean?

Home cooking is better than restaurant food Literally: One meal of other people, ten meals of home

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

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