Ăn ké, ở đậu

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of others' hospitality without reciprocating

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat at someone's house, stay at someone else's

Examples

Anh ấy ăn ké, ở đậu suốt thời sinh viênHe took advantage of others' hospitality throughout his college years

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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 ké, ở đậu” mean?

Take advantage of others' hospitality without reciprocating Literally: Eat at someone's house, stay at someone else's

Is “Ăn ké, ở đậu” formal or informal?

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

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