Tằm đói một bữa bằng người đói nửa năm

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Meaning · English

A short period of hunger for an animal is equivalent to a long period for a human

Literally: Silkworm hungry one meal equal person hungry half year

Examples

Con tằm chỉ đói một bữa mà người đói nửa năm mới hiểu được nỗi khổThe silkworm is only hungry for one meal, but a person who is hungry for half a year can understand the suffering

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tằm đói một bữa bằng người đói nửa năm” mean?

A short period of hunger for an animal is equivalent to a long period for a human Literally: Silkworm hungry one meal equal person hungry half year

Is “Tằm đói một bữa bằng người đói nửa năm” formal or informal?

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