Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn để mà sống, không sống để mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Eat to live, not live to eat

Literally: Eat to have life, not live to have eating

Examples

Chúng ta nên nhớ ăn để mà sống, không sống để mà ănWe should remember to eat to live, not live to eat

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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 để mà sống, không sống để mà ăn” mean?

Eat to live, not live to eat Literally: Eat to have life, not live to have eating

Is “Ăn để mà sống, không sống để mà ăn” formal or informal?

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