Ăn mắm lắm cơm

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Meaning · English

Someone who often takes advantage of others' generosity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thường xuyên lợi dụng sự hào phóng của người khác

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Literally: eat a lot of fish sauce with rice

Examples

Anh ấy ăn mắm lắm cơm, lúc nào cũng xin người khác giúp đỡHe often takes advantage of others' generosity, always asking for help

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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 mắm lắm cơm” mean?

Someone who often takes advantage of others' generosity Literally: eat a lot of fish sauce with rice

Is “Ăn mắm lắm cơm” formal or informal?

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

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