Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sấm trước cơm sấm no, sấm sau cơm sấm đói

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Meaning · English

To spend before having

Literally: Thunder before rice, thunder full; thunder after rice, thunder hungry

Examples

Anh ấy sấm trước cơm sấm no, giờ thì hết tiền.He spent before having, now he's out of money.

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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 “Sấm trước cơm sấm no, sấm sau cơm sấm đói” mean?

To spend before having Literally: Thunder before rice, thunder full; thunder after rice, thunder hungry

Is “Sấm trước cơm sấm no, sấm sau cơm sấm đói” formal or informal?

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

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