Ăn cơm nhà nọ kháo cà nhà kia
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Meaning · English
Speak ill of one's host behind their back
Literally: Eat at one house, speak badly of another house
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Ăn cơm nhà nọ kháo cà nhà kia” mean?
Speak ill of one's host behind their back Literally: Eat at one house, speak badly of another house
Is “Ăn cơm nhà nọ 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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