Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ấm no vua bếp hay, đắng cay bà gừng chịu

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Meaning · English

The one in charge suffers the consequences of their decisions

Literally: Full pot king cooks well, bitter chili wife endures

Examples

Khi công ty thua lỗ, ấm no vua bếp hay, đắng cay bà gừng chịuWhen the company loses, the one in charge takes the credit, but the wife suffers the bitterness

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ấm no vua bếp hay, đắng cay bà gừng chịu” mean?

The one in charge suffers the consequences of their decisions Literally: Full pot king cooks well, bitter chili wife endures

Is “Ấm no vua bếp hay, đắng cay bà gừng chịu” formal or informal?

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

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