Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn của người, vâng hộ người

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Meaning · English

Be grateful and obedient to those who support you

Literally: Eat person's thing, obey person's household

Examples

Sau khi được giúp đỡ, anh ấy luôn ăn của người, vâng hộ ngườiAfter being helped, he always ate of people, obeyed people's household

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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 của người, vâng hộ người” mean?

Be grateful and obedient to those who support you Literally: Eat person's thing, obey person's household

Is “Ăn của người, vâng hộ người” formal or informal?

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

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