Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bừa ăn bãi, ăn hại của trời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To waste or misuse resources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm lãng phí hoặc lạm dụng tài nguyên

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Literally: Eat recklessly, eat wastefully, eat heaven's property

Examples

Anh ấy Ăn bừa ăn bãi, ăn hại của trời, không để lại gì cho con cháu.He wasted all the family's wealth, leaving nothing for his descendants.

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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 bừa ăn bãi, ăn hại của trời” mean?

To waste or misuse resources Literally: Eat recklessly, eat wastefully, eat heaven's property

Is “Ăn bừa ăn bãi, ăn hại của trời” formal or informal?

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

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