No cơm ấm cật chậm mất mọi nơi, đầu tóc tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng mất

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Meaning · English

Having a stable home is more important than material wealth

Literally: Eating warm rice, sleeping in a slow bed, losing everything, having messy hair everywhere, but not losing anything

Examples

Tôi thích cuộc sống bình yên hơn là chạy theo tiền bạc, như câu nói no cơm ấm cật chậm mất mọi nơi, đầu tóc tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng mấtI prefer a peaceful life to chasing money, as the saying goes, no matter where you go, having a warm meal and a comfortable bed is more important than material possessions

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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 cơm ấm cật chậm mất mọi nơi, đầu tóc tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng mất” mean?

Having a stable home is more important than material wealth Literally: Eating warm rice, sleeping in a slow bed, losing everything, having messy hair everywhere, but not losing anything

Is “No cơm ấm cật chậm mất mọi nơi, đầu tóc tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng mất” formal or informal?

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