Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tua rua thì mặc tua rua, mạ vừa ruộng ngấu chẳng thua bạn điền

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Meaning · English

Be content with one's circumstances

Literally: Wear buffalo hide if you are a buffalo, a field of corn is not inferior to a field of paddy

Examples

Tua rua thì mặc tua rua, mạ vừa ruộng ngấu chẳng thua bạn điền, nên anh không cần phải ghen tị với người khácBe content with one's circumstances, so you don't have to be jealous of others

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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 “Tua rua thì mặc tua rua, mạ vừa ruộng ngấu chẳng thua bạn điền” mean?

Be content with one's circumstances Literally: Wear buffalo hide if you are a buffalo, a field of corn is not inferior to a field of paddy

Is “Tua rua thì mặc tua rua, mạ vừa ruộng ngấu chẳng thua bạn điền” formal or informal?

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

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