This paper aims to investigate the semantic features in proverbs containing the word "eat" in English and Vietnamese and to find out the similarities and differences between two languages. The date were collected from dictionaries and publications, both English and Vietnamese. The author carried out the analysis of contents of the proverbs to classify them into different categories in order to make the study clearer. This study is carried out on the framework of Chu Xuân Diên, Lương Văn Đang and Phuong Tri (1993). The quantitative and quantitative research approaches are also employed to analyze data. The findings indicate that the homogeneity of thinking and perception of the British and Vietnamese con be found in proverbs containing the word "eat". Besides, the contents of the proverbs ore about the same topics such as health, social and family relationship, life experience, human personality and behavior.