Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cá trời dễ ai ăn được

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Meaning · English

Something easily obtained is often wasted

Literally: Eat fish from the sky easily, who can eat

Examples

Cô ấy được thừa kế một khoản tiền lớn, ăn cá trời dễ ai ăn được, nên đã lãng phí hếtShe inherited a large sum of money, it was easily obtained, so she wasted it all

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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 cá trời dễ ai ăn được” mean?

Something easily obtained is often wasted Literally: Eat fish from the sky easily, who can eat

Is “Ăn cá trời dễ ai ăn được” formal or informal?

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

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