Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhịn miệng đãi khách ăn đường. đường xa, cũng là của để chồng ta

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Meaning · English

Be patient and endure difficulties for a greater goal

Literally: Endure mouth to treat guest, eat road, road far, also belong to husband

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy luôn nhắc mình nhịn miệng đãi khách ăn đườngWhen facing difficulties, he always reminds himself to be patient

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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 “Nhịn miệng đãi khách ăn đường. đường xa, cũng là của để chồng ta” mean?

Be patient and endure difficulties for a greater goal Literally: Endure mouth to treat guest, eat road, road far, also belong to husband

Is “Nhịn miệng đãi khách ăn đường. đường xa, cũng là của để chồng ta” formal or informal?

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