Ăn bún thang, cả làng đòi cà cuống

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Meaning · English

Everyone wants a share of something successful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat bun thang, the whole village asks for ca cuong

Examples

Khi công ty đó thành công, ăn bún thang, cả làng đòi cà cuống.When that company succeeded, everyone wanted a share of it.

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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 bún thang, cả làng đòi cà cuống” mean?

Everyone wants a share of something successful Literally: Eat bun thang, the whole village asks for ca cuong

Is “Ăn bún thang, cả làng đòi cà cuống” formal or informal?

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