Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thèm lòng không thèm thịt

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Meaning · English

To desire something but not be willing to pay the price

Literally: long for the soup but not the meat

Examples

Anh ấy thèm lòng không thèm thịt khi nói về việc du họcHe desires something but not be willing to pay the price when talking about studying abroad

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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 thèm thịt” mean?

To desire something but not be willing to pay the price Literally: long for the soup but not the meat

Is “Thèm lòng không 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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