Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy xôi vơ xôi, thấy thịt vơ thịt

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Meaning · English

Take what you can get when you have the chance

Literally: see rice scoop rice, see meat scoop meat

Examples

Khi có cơ hội, anh ấy luôn thấy xôi vơ xôi, thấy thịt vơ thịtWhen he has an opportunity, he always takes what he can get

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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 “Thấy xôi vơ xôi, thấy thịt vơ thịt” mean?

Take what you can get when you have the chance Literally: see rice scoop rice, see meat scoop meat

Is “Thấy xôi vơ xôi, thấy thịt vơ thịt” formal or informal?

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

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