Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ai đầy nồi nấy

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Meaning · English

Each fills their own pot — portions are personal; who cooks, eats.

Literally: whoever's pot, they fill it

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ai đầy nồi nấy” mean?

Each fills their own pot — portions are personal; who cooks, eats. Literally: whoever's pot, they fill it

Is “ai đầy nồi nấy” formal or informal?

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

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