Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

ăn miếng ngon chồng con giả người

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be close to someone because of their wealth or benefits

Literally: eat a delicious dish, pretend to be a relative

Examples

Anh ấy ăn miếng ngon chồng con giả người với sếp để được thăng chứcHe pretends to be close to his boss to get a promotion

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ăn miếng ngon chồng con giả người” mean?

Pretend to be close to someone because of their wealth or benefits Literally: eat a delicious dish, pretend to be a relative

Is “ăn miếng ngon chồng con giả người” formal or informal?

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

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