Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn hoang mặc hại

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Meaning · English

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions

Literally: Eat wild wear evil

Examples

Anh ấy ăn hoang mặc hại khi bỏ học và bị thất nghiệpHe suffered the consequences of his own actions when he dropped out of school and became unemployed

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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 hoang mặc hại” mean?

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions Literally: Eat wild wear evil

Is “Ăn hoang mặc hại” formal or informal?

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

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