Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tuỳ cơm gắp mắm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Live within your means

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Depending on the rice, scoop the fish sauce

Examples

Gia đình tôi phải tùy cơm gắp mắm để tiết kiệm chi tiêuMy family has to live within our means to save expenses

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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 “Tuỳ cơm gắp mắm” mean?

Live within your means Literally: Depending on the rice, scoop the fish sauce

Is “Tuỳ cơm gắp mắm” formal or informal?

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

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