Ăn hàng con gái, đái hàng bà lão

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of someone's kindness without showing gratitude

Literally: Eat at the daughter's house, urinate at the old woman's house

Examples

Anh ấy ăn hàng con gái, đái hàng bà lão, không biết thế nào là biết ơnHe takes advantage of someone's kindness without showing gratitude, doesn't know what gratitude is

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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 hàng con gái, đái hàng bà lão” mean?

Take advantage of someone's kindness without showing gratitude Literally: Eat at the daughter's house, urinate at the old woman's house

Is “Ăn hàng con gái, đái hàng bà lão” formal or informal?

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

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