Thóc bồ thương kẻ ăn đong, có chồng thương kẻ nằm không một mình
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Rice is precious to those who measure it, a husband is precious to one who sleeps alone
Examples
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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 “Thóc bồ thương kẻ ăn đong, có chồng thương kẻ nằm không một mình” mean?
Rice is precious to those who measure it, a husband is precious to one who sleeps alone Literally: Rice in bushel pitied the one who measures, having husband pitied the one who sleeps alone
Is “Thóc bồ thương kẻ ăn đong, có chồng thương kẻ nằm không một mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.