Ăn nhau miếng cảng miếng sườn, hễ quen miếng bụng thì ườn ngay ra

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Meaning · English

When familiar, people reveal their true nature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khi quen thuộc, người ta tiết lộ bản chất thật sự của mình

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Literally: Eat each other a piece of rib, once accustomed to the belly then stretch out

Examples

Anh ấy rất lịch sự ban đầu, nhưng ăn nhau miếng cảng miếng sườn, hễ quen miếng bụng thì ườn ngay raHe was very polite at first, but once you get to know him, his true self is revealed

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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 nhau miếng cảng miếng sườn, hễ quen miếng bụng thì ườn ngay ra” mean?

When familiar, people reveal their true nature Literally: Eat each other a piece of rib, once accustomed to the belly then stretch out

Is “Ăn nhau miếng cảng miếng sườn, hễ quen miếng bụng thì ườn ngay ra” formal or informal?

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