Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bòn giòn tay, ăn mày say miệng

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Meaning · English

Doing something unpleasant yields a good result

Literally: Eating bitter, mouth is dry, eating beggar, mouth is drunk

Examples

Anh ấy không thích học nhưng ăn bòn giòn tay, ăn mày say miệng, cuối cùng cũng đậu đại họcHe didn't like studying but doing something unpleasant yields a good result, in the end he passed the university entrance exam

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn bòn giòn tay, ăn mày say miệng” mean?

Doing something unpleasant yields a good result Literally: Eating bitter, mouth is dry, eating beggar, mouth is drunk

Is “Ăn bòn giòn tay, ăn mày say miệng” formal or informal?

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

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