Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rau muống tháng chín nhịn cho mẹ chồng ăn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Let others have the advantage

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Water spinach in September, refrain for the mother-in-law to eat

Examples

Tôi thấy anh ấy được thăng chức, rau muống tháng chín nhịn cho mẹ chồng ăn thôi.I see he got a promotion, let others have the advantage

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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 “Rau muống tháng chín nhịn cho mẹ chồng ăn” mean?

Let others have the advantage Literally: Water spinach in September, refrain for the mother-in-law to eat

Is “Rau muống tháng chín nhịn cho mẹ chồng ăn” formal or informal?

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

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