Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn mày không có ống bơ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take something without giving anything in return

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat without having a pipe of betel

Examples

Anh ấy ăn mày không có ống bơ khi nhận tiền từ bố mà không giúp đỡ gìHe ate without having a pipe of betel when he received money from his father without helping out

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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 không có ống bơ” mean?

To take something without giving anything in return Literally: Eat without having a pipe of betel

Is “Ăn mày không có ống bơ” formal or informal?

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

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