Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bữa giỗ lỗ bữa cày

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Suffering after enjoying something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat a meal of ancestor worship, owe a meal of plowing

Examples

Anh ấy mua xe mới mà không tính toán kỹ, bây giờ thì ăn bữa giỗ lỗ bữa cày.He bought a new car without careful planning, now he's suffering after enjoying it.

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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 bữa giỗ lỗ bữa cày” mean?

Suffering after enjoying something Literally: Eat a meal of ancestor worship, owe a meal of plowing

Is “Ăn bữa giỗ lỗ bữa cày” formal or informal?

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

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