Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cái rau, trả cái dưa

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Meaning · English

To take something without giving back

Literally: Eat the vegetable, pay the gourd

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cái rau, trả cái dưa khi dùng tiền của công ty để mua đồ cho riêng mìnhHe took something without giving back when he used the company's money to buy things for himself

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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 cái rau, trả cái dưa” mean?

To take something without giving back Literally: Eat the vegetable, pay the gourd

Is “Ăn cái rau, trả cái dưa” formal or informal?

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

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