ai hầu chi ai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Nobody owes anybody their service — said when neither side is willing to wait on the other.
Literally: who serves whom
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ai hầu chi ai” mean?
Nobody owes anybody their service — said when neither side is willing to wait on the other. Literally: who serves whom
Is “ai hầu chi ai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.