Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mù được cá, giá được tôm

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Meaning · English

Being grateful for what you have

Literally: blind person gets fish, disabled person gets shrimp

Examples

Khi tôi bị ốm, tôi nghĩ mình may mắn khi có người thân chăm sóc, mù được cá, giá được tôm.When I was sick, I thought I was lucky to have family taking care of me, mù được cá, giá được tôm.

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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 “Mù được cá, giá được tôm” mean?

Being grateful for what you have Literally: blind person gets fish, disabled person gets shrimp

Is “Mù được cá, giá được tôm” formal or informal?

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

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