Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một miếng khi đói bằng một đọi khi no

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something small can be very valuable when you really need it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: one piece when hungry equals one bushel when full

Examples

Khi tôi bị đói, một miếng bánh mì cũng đủ noWhen I was hungry, one piece of bread was enough to fill me up

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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 miếng khi đói bằng một đọi khi no” mean?

Something small can be very valuable when you really need it Literally: one piece when hungry equals one bushel when full

Is “Một miếng khi đói bằng một đọi khi no” formal or informal?

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