Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xôi thịt thì ít, con nít thì nhiều

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Meaning · English

There is little food but many children to feed

Literally: Glutinous rice with meat is little, kids are many

Examples

Gia đình tôi thật là Xôi thịt thì ít, con nít thì nhiều.My family has little food but many kids to feed.

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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 “Xôi thịt thì ít, con nít thì nhiều” mean?

There is little food but many children to feed Literally: Glutinous rice with meat is little, kids are many

Is “Xôi thịt thì ít, con nít thì nhiều” formal or informal?

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

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