Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như rồng cuộn, làm như cà cuống

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Meaning · English

To eat extravagantly but work lazily

Literally: Eat like a rolling dragon, work like a crushed centipede

Examples

Anh ấy ăn như rồng cuộn, làm như cà cuống, không biết bao giờ mới thành côngHe eats extravagantly but works lazily, I don't know when he will be successful

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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 rồng cuộn, làm như cà cuống” mean?

To eat extravagantly but work lazily Literally: Eat like a rolling dragon, work like a crushed centipede

Is “Ăn như rồng cuộn, làm như cà cuống” formal or informal?

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

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