Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quà đói bánh giò, quà no bánh đúc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being content with what one has

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Hungry gift with pyramidal rice cake, full gift with plain rice cake

Examples

Khi được mời đến nhà giàu chơi, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu 'quà đói bánh giò, quà no bánh đúc'When invited to a rich person's house, he always remembers the saying 'quà đói bánh giò, quà no bánh đúc'

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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 “Quà đói bánh giò, quà no bánh đúc” mean?

Being content with what one has Literally: Hungry gift with pyramidal rice cake, full gift with plain rice cake

Is “Quà đói bánh giò, quà no bánh đúc” formal or informal?

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

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