Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừa, bà ăn chẳng được bà lừa cho tôi

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Meaning · English

A person is forced to accept something they don't want

Literally: Fragrant rice for old lady, she can't eat, she cheats to give me

Examples

Bà ấy đưa cho tôi chiếc áo cũ, thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừa, bà ăn chẳng được bà lừa cho tôiShe gave me the old shirt, fragrant rice for old lady, she can't eat, she cheats to give me

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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 “Thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừa, bà ăn chẳng được bà lừa cho tôi” mean?

A person is forced to accept something they don't want Literally: Fragrant rice for old lady, she can't eat, she cheats to give me

Is “Thơm thảo bà lão ăn thừa, bà ăn chẳng được bà lừa cho tôi” formal or informal?

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

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