một miếng khi đói, bằng một đọi khi no
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: một miếng khi đói, bằng một gói khi no
A morsel in hunger equals a bowl in plenty — the timing of a kindness is most of its size.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “một miếng khi đói, bằng một đọi khi no” mean?
A morsel in hunger equals a bowl in plenty — the timing of a kindness is most of its size. Literally: a bite when hungry equals a bowl when full
Is “một miếng khi đói, bằng một đọi khi no” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.