Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vất cơm thì đói, vất mói thì lạt

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Meaning · English

Giving up a sure thing can lead to losing everything

Literally: Throw away rice then hungry, throw away salt then bland

Examples

Anh ấy vất cơm thì đói, vất mói thì lạt khi bỏ việc ổn định để khởi nghiệpHe gave up a sure thing and lost everything when he quit his stable job to start a business

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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 “Vất cơm thì đói, vất mói thì lạt” mean?

Giving up a sure thing can lead to losing everything Literally: Throw away rice then hungry, throw away salt then bland

Is “Vất cơm thì đói, vất mói thì lạt” formal or informal?

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

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