Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn ngủ bẩn như thợ nề

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Living roughly and simply

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Literally: Eating and sleeping like a bricklayer

Examples

Anh ấy ăn ngủ bẩn như thợ nề từ khi thất nghiệpHe has been living roughly and simply since he lost his job

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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 ngủ bẩn như thợ nề” mean?

Living roughly and simply Literally: Eating and sleeping like a bricklayer

Is “Ăn ngủ bẩn như thợ nề” formal or informal?

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

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