Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

To mắt khỏi ăn cơm đèn

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Gain nothing from a situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không đạt được gì trong một tình huống

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: Throw away rice to light the lamp

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ việc để theo đuổi đam mê nhưng cuối cùng to mắt khỏi ăn cơm đèn.He quit his job to pursue his passion but ultimately gained nothing from it.

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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 “To mắt khỏi ăn cơm đèn” mean?

Gain nothing from a situation Literally: Throw away rice to light the lamp

Is “To mắt khỏi ăn cơm đèn” formal or informal?

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

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