Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn trầu cách mắt

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Meaning · English

Better to be content with what you have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hài lòng với những gì mình có

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Literally: Rather eat anywhere, not rather eat areca nut to forget hunger

Examples

Thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn trầu cách mắt, tôi chấp nhận mức lương hiện tạiI accept the current salary, rather than taking a risk

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

Common questions

What does “Thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn trầu cách mắt” mean?

Better to be content with what you have Literally: Rather eat anywhere, not rather eat areca nut to forget hunger

Is “Thà ăn đâu, chẳng thà ăn trầu cách mắt” formal or informal?

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

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