Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

No chê cơm nguội, đói đánh tuội cơm thiu

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Do not look down on others when you are in a good situation

Literally: scorn cold rice, hungry hit moldy rice

Examples

Khi còn sung sướng không nên no chê cơm nguội, đói đánh tuội cơm thiuWhen you are still well-off, do not look down on others, or you will be in a difficult situation

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “No chê cơm nguội, đói đánh tuội cơm thiu” mean?

Do not look down on others when you are in a good situation Literally: scorn cold rice, hungry hit moldy rice

Is “No chê cơm nguội, đói đánh tuội cơm thiu” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time