Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cáy ngáy o o, ăn bò lo ngay ngáy

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Meaning · English

Doing something small can still cause trouble

Literally: Eat shrimp, itch oh oh, eat beef, worry every night

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cáy ngáy o o, ăn bò lo ngay ngáy khi làm việc với dự án nhỏHe found that even a small project could cause him a lot of trouble

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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 cáy ngáy o o, ăn bò lo ngay ngáy” mean?

Doing something small can still cause trouble Literally: Eat shrimp, itch oh oh, eat beef, worry every night

Is “Ăn cáy ngáy o o, ăn bò lo ngay ngáy” formal or informal?

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

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