ăn kĩ làm dối
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Thorough at eating, slapdash at working — careful only where the appetite is concerned.
Literally: eat meticulously, work falsely
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn kĩ làm dối” mean?
Thorough at eating, slapdash at working — careful only where the appetite is concerned. Literally: eat meticulously, work falsely
Is “ăn kĩ làm dối” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.