Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn nhà diệc, việc nhà cò

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of others' efforts

Literally: Eat at the weaver's home, work at the stork's home

Examples

Anh ấy ăn nhà diệc, việc nhà cò, không làm gì mà vẫn được hưởng lợi.He takes advantage of others' efforts, does nothing but still benefits.

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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 nhà diệc, việc nhà cò” mean?

Take advantage of others' efforts Literally: Eat at the weaver's home, work at the stork's home

Is “Ăn nhà diệc, việc nhà cò” formal or informal?

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

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