Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm nhà, vác tù và hàng tổng

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Enjoy benefits without fulfilling responsibilities

Literally: Eat home food, carry gun and hold village pole

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cơm nhà, vác tù và hàng tổng, không làm gì có íchHe enjoys benefits without fulfilling responsibilities, doing nothing useful

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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, vác tù và hàng tổng” mean?

Enjoy benefits without fulfilling responsibilities Literally: Eat home food, carry gun and hold village pole

Is “Ăn cơm nhà, vác tù và hàng tổng” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time