Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn mày đòi xôi gấc ăn chịu đòi bánh chưng

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Meaning · English

To ask for more than one can handle

Literally: Eat alms, demand red sticky rice, eat free and demand square cake

Examples

Anh ấy ăn mày đòi xôi gấc ăn chịu đòi bánh chưng, thật là tham lamHe eats alms but demands red sticky rice, eats free and demands square cake, how greedy

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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 mày đòi xôi gấc ăn chịu đòi bánh chưng” mean?

To ask for more than one can handle Literally: Eat alms, demand red sticky rice, eat free and demand square cake

Is “Ăn mày đòi xôi gấc ăn chịu đòi bánh chưng” formal or informal?

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

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