Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thèm lòng không ai thèm thịt

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Meaning · English

Longing for something is not the same as having it

Literally: long for the heart not long for the meat

Examples

Cô ấy thèm lòng không ai thèm thịt khi nghĩ về người yêu cũShe longed for her ex, but no one longed for her

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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 “Thèm lòng không ai thèm thịt” mean?

Longing for something is not the same as having it Literally: long for the heart not long for the meat

Is “Thèm lòng không ai thèm 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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