Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm nhà nọ, kháo cà nhà kia

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take advantage of one place while criticizing another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi dụng một nơi mà chỉ trích nơi khác

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Literally: Eat rice at this house, criticize that house

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cơm nhà nọ, kháo cà nhà kia nên mọi người không thíchHe takes advantage of one place while criticizing another, so people don't like him

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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 nọ, kháo cà nhà kia” mean?

Take advantage of one place while criticizing another Literally: Eat rice at this house, criticize that 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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