Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như phát tấu, làm như trấu vãi

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Meaning · English

To eat a lot but work very little

Literally: Eat like a drumbeat, work like scattered paddy

Examples

Anh ấy ăn như phát tấu, làm như trấu vãi, chẳng giúp đỡ gì cho gia đìnhHe eats a lot but works very little, doesn't help the family at all

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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 phát tấu, làm như trấu vãi” mean?

To eat a lot but work very little Literally: Eat like a drumbeat, work like scattered paddy

Is “Ăn như phát tấu, làm như trấu vãi” formal or informal?

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

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