Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói cho ngon miếng xôi, trôi miếng thịt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Say something to make the listener feel better

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói để làm người nghe cảm thấy tốt hơn

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Literally: say for delicious glutinous rice, for smooth meat

Examples

Bà nói cho ngon miếng xôi, trôi miếng thịt để anh ấy quên đi nỗi buồnShe said something to make him feel better, so he could forget his sorrow

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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 “Nói cho ngon miếng xôi, trôi miếng thịt” mean?

Say something to make the listener feel better Literally: say for delicious glutinous rice, for smooth meat

Is “Nói cho ngon miếng xôi, trôi miếng thịt” formal or informal?

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

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