cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• cơm không lành, canh không ngọt

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ lajŋ̟˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ lɛɲ˦˩ kɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ ŋɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəːm˧˧ caŋ˨˩˦ lan˨˩ kan˧˧ caŋ˨˩˦ ŋɔk̚˨˩˨]

Phrase

cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt

1. (literally) rice isn't well cooked, broths aren't well seasoned
2. (figurative) the marriage in question isn't going smoothly

See also

• cơm lành canh ngọt