Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn mắm mút tay

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Meaning · English

To take something and then show ingratitude

Literally: Eat fish sauce, lick fingers

Examples

Anh ấy Ăn mắm mút tay khi nhận được sự giúp đỡ từ bạn bèHe ate fish sauce and licked his fingers when he received help from friends

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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 mắm mút tay” mean?

To take something and then show ingratitude Literally: Eat fish sauce, lick fingers

Is “Ăn mắm mút tay” formal or informal?

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

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