Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhường cơm sẻ áo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Share what little one has with others

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Literally: yield rice share clothing

Examples

Trong lúc khó khăn, mọi người cần nhường cơm sẻ áo để cùng nhau vượt quaIn difficult times, people need to share what little they have to get through together

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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 “Nhường cơm sẻ áo” mean?

Share what little one has with others Literally: yield rice share clothing

Is “Nhường cơm sẻ áo” formal or informal?

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

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