Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt cá vạ cơm

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Meaning · English

Being unhappy with one's current situation

Literally: good fish, bad rice

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở về công việc, tốt cá vạ cơm quáHe always complains about his job, being unhappy with his current situation

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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 “Tốt cá vạ cơm” mean?

Being unhappy with one's current situation Literally: good fish, bad rice

Is “Tốt cá vạ cơm” formal or informal?

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

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