Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm nhà họ kháo cà nhà kia

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speak ill of others behind their backs

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat their rice, speak of their neighbors' cabbage

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cơm nhà họ kháo cà nhà kia nên mất lòng nhiều ngườiHe eats their rice and speaks of their neighbors' cabbage, so he loses the affection of many people

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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 cơm nhà họ kháo cà nhà kia” mean?

Speak ill of others behind their backs Literally: Eat their rice, speak of their neighbors' cabbage

Is “Ăn cơm nhà họ kháo cà nhà kia” formal or informal?

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

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