Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như Nam Hạ vác đất

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Meaning · English

Eat excessively and greedily

Literally: Eat like Nam Hạ carrying earth

Examples

Anh ấy ăn như Nam Hạ vác đất trong bữa tiệc tối qua.He ate like Nam Hạ carrying earth at the dinner party last night.

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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 Nam Hạ vác đất” mean?

Eat excessively and greedily Literally: Eat like Nam Hạ carrying earth

Is “Ăn như Nam Hạ vác đất” formal or informal?

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

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