Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

No miệng, đói con mắt

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Meaning · English

Being satisfied with looking at something desirable but unattainable

Literally: satisfied with the mouth, hungry with the eyes

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ có thể nhìn những chiếc xe hơi đắt tiền, no miệng, đói con mắt.He can only look at the expensive cars, satisfied with the mouth, hungry with the eyes.

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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 “No miệng, đói con mắt” mean?

Being satisfied with looking at something desirable but unattainable Literally: satisfied with the mouth, hungry with the eyes

Is “No miệng, đói con mắt” formal or informal?

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

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