Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nay ăn tấm, mai ăn gạo

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have today

Literally: Today eat broken rice, tomorrow eat rice

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhắc nhở mình nay ăn tấm, mai ăn gạoShe always reminds herself to be content with what she has today

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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 “Nay ăn tấm, mai ăn gạo” mean?

Be content with what you have today Literally: Today eat broken rice, tomorrow eat rice

Is “Nay ăn tấm, mai ăn gạo” formal or informal?

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

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