Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như lửa cháy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Eating very quickly and greedily

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ăn rất nhanh và tham lam

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Literally: Eat like fire burns

Examples

Cậu ấy ăn như lửa cháy khi đóiHe eats like fire burns when he's hungry

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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 như lửa cháy” mean?

Eating very quickly and greedily Literally: Eat like fire burns

Is “Ăn như lửa cháy” formal or informal?

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

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