Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ngon ăn chả giò, muốn no ăn bánh đúc

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Meaning · English

You can't have two desirable things at the same time

Literally: Want to eat delicious spring rolls, want to be full eat rice cake

Examples

Muốn ngon ăn chả giò, muốn no ăn bánh đúc, tôi chọn ăn chả giòI choose to eat spring rolls because you can't have both

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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 “Muốn ngon ăn chả giò, muốn no ăn bánh đúc” mean?

You can't have two desirable things at the same time Literally: Want to eat delicious spring rolls, want to be full eat rice cake

Is “Muốn ngon ăn chả giò, muốn no ăn bánh đúc” formal or informal?

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

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