Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cây táo, rào cây sung

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Meaning · English

Suffering the consequences of one's own actions

Literally: Eat the táo tree, fence the sung tree

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cây táo, rào cây sung khi bỏ học và phải đi làm sớm.He ate the táo tree, fenced the sung tree when he dropped out of school and had to start working early.

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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 cây táo, rào cây sung” mean?

Suffering the consequences of one's own actions Literally: Eat the táo tree, fence the sung tree

Is “Ăn cây táo, rào cây sung” formal or informal?

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

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