thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừa
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Meaning · English
Good things are often left unused or unappreciated
Literally: fragrant rice for old ladies to eat leftover
Examples
Cô ấy nấu được món ăn ngon, nhưng thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừaShe can cook delicious food, but it's often left uneaten
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừa” mean?
Good things are often left unused or unappreciated Literally: fragrant rice for old ladies to eat leftover
Is “thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.