Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn dứa đằng đít, ăn mít đàng đầu

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Meaning · English

Suffer consequences from one's own actions

Literally: Eat pineapple from the bottom, eat jackfruit from the top

Examples

Anh ấy ăn dứa đằng đít, ăn mít đàng đầu khi bỏ học và phải đối mặt với khó khănHe suffered consequences from his own actions when he dropped out of school and had to face difficulties

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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 dứa đằng đít, ăn mít đàng đầu” mean?

Suffer consequences from one's own actions Literally: Eat pineapple from the bottom, eat jackfruit from the top

Is “Ăn dứa đằng đít, ăn mít đàng đầu” formal or informal?

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

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