Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn miếng ngon, chồng con trả người

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Meaning · English

Suffering consequences for one's own actions

Literally: Eat a delicious bite, husband and children pay for others

Examples

Cô ấy ăn miếng ngon, chồng con trả người khi mua hàng giảShe ate a delicious bite, husband and children paid for others when buying fake goods

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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 miếng ngon, chồng con trả người” mean?

Suffering consequences for one's own actions Literally: Eat a delicious bite, husband and children pay for others

Is “Ăn miếng ngon, chồng con trả 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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