Ăn mày, mà đòi xôi gấc
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Also seen as: Ăn mày đòi xôi gấc · Ăn mày mà đòi xôi gấc
Sense 1
To ask for more than one can afford or is entitled to
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.
Sense 2
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “Ăn mày, mà đòi xôi gấc” mean?
To ask for more than one can afford or is entitled to Literally: Eat alms, yet demand red sticky rice
Is “Ăn mày, mà đòi xôi gấc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.