Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn miếng xôi, lôi miếng chả, trả miếng bánh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To receive something and then demand more

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Literally: Eat a piece of sticky rice, pull a piece of sausage, return a piece of cake

Examples

Anh ấy ăn miếng xôi, lôi miếng chả, trả miếng bánh khi được mời đến nhà tôiHe ate a piece of sticky rice, pulled a piece of sausage, returned a piece of cake when he was invited to my house

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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 xôi, lôi miếng chả, trả miếng bánh” mean?

To receive something and then demand more Literally: Eat a piece of sticky rice, pull a piece of sausage, return a piece of cake

Is “Ăn miếng xôi, lôi miếng chả, trả miếng bánh” formal or informal?

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

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