Ăn nhiều ở chẳng bao nhiêu
Earning much but having little to show for it
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
Earning much but having little to show for it
No matter how much one has, it will be used up
Take advantage of others' efforts
To take something without giving back
Eat hastily and greedily
To eat voraciously and carelessly
Eat voraciously and greedily
Eat very quickly and greedily
Eat voraciously and carelessly
Eat hastily and carelessly
Eat greedily and messily
Eating very quickly and greedily
Eat very little or sparingly
Eating very quickly and greedily
Eat excessively and greedily
To enjoy the benefits of one place while working in another
Eat very quickly and greedily
To eat a lot but work very little
To eat excessively and recklessly
To eat a lot but work inefficiently
Eat extravagantly but work lazily
To eat extravagantly but work lazily
To eat extravagantly but work lazily
To eat, speak, or act excessively or extravagantly
To eat heavily, speak boastfully, but work lazily
To eat extravagantly but work lazily
Work carelessly, but eat extravagantly
To eat a lot but work very little
Eat hastily and greedily
To eat very quickly and greedily
Eat excessively and greedily
Eating very quickly and greedily
To eat heavily but work lazily
To work carelessly and eat extravagantly
Eat heavily and heartily
Eat very quickly and greedily
Eat like a young man, work like an old man
Eat like a young man, work like an old man
Eat slowly and steadily
To take something without giving back
Eat very quickly and greedily
To eat a lot and work carelessly
To eat a lot but work inefficiently
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
One appreciates help when in a difficult situation
Only when you're in trouble do you appreciate help from others
Only when one is in trouble do they appreciate others' help
Save for the future by being frugal
Rely on others for benefits
Rely on others for food and shelter
To be well-off and prosperous
To save something for later and regret not using it
Don't take a bath after eating, and don't stay in the bath when hungry
To be overfed and lazy
To be content with one's current situation
Behave badly after being helped
Having enough to eat is the first priority
Being content with what one has
Work after eating to stay healthy
Speaking can offend, but silence can also offend