Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cho sống, chẳng phải sống mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Eat to live, not live to eat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ăn để sống, không sống để ăn

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Literally: Eat for living, not living for eating

Examples

Tôi ăn cho sống, chẳng phải sống mà ăn nên tôi không quá cầu kỳ về món ănI eat to live, not live to eat, so I'm not too fussy about food

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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 cho sống, chẳng phải sống mà ăn” mean?

Eat to live, not live to eat Literally: Eat for living, not living for eating

Is “Ăn cho sống, chẳng phải sống mà ăn” formal or informal?

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

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