Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn giành phần nhiều, làm nhận phần ít

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Meaning · English

Take more responsibility in enjoying benefits, but less in doing work

Literally: Eat take big part, do receive small part

Examples

Anh ấy luôn ăn giành phần nhiều, làm nhận phần ít trong dự án nàyHe always takes more responsibility in enjoying benefits, but less in doing work in this project

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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 giành phần nhiều, làm nhận phần ít” mean?

Take more responsibility in enjoying benefits, but less in doing work Literally: Eat take big part, do receive small part

Is “Ăn giành phần nhiều, làm nhận phần ít” formal or informal?

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

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