Ăn nhiều ở chẳng bao nhiêu

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Meaning · English

Earning much but having little to show for it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kiếm được nhiều nhưng không có gì để chứng minh

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Literally: Eat much, stay not much

Examples

Anh ấy ăn nhiều ở chẳng bao nhiêu vì chi tiêu hoang phíHe earns much but has little to show for it because of extravagant spending

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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 nhiều ở chẳng bao nhiêu” mean?

Earning much but having little to show for it Literally: Eat much, stay not much

Is “Ăn nhiều ở chẳng bao nhiêu” formal or informal?

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

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