Ăn lấy vị không ai lấy bị mà đong
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Meaning · English
Enjoy something while it lasts, don't worry about others
Literally: Eat to get flavor, no one takes the bowl to measure
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ăn lấy vị không ai lấy bị mà đong” mean?
Enjoy something while it lasts, don't worry about others Literally: Eat to get flavor, no one takes the bowl to measure
Is “Ăn lấy vị không ai lấy bị mà đong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.