Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như rồng cuốn, làm như cà cuống lội sông

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Meaning · English

To eat extravagantly but work lazily

Literally: Eat like a dragon rolls, work like a cuong insect swims in the river

Examples

Anh ấy ăn như rồng cuốn, làm như cà cuống lội sông, 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 cuốn, làm như cà cuống lội sông” mean?

To eat extravagantly but work lazily Literally: Eat like a dragon rolls, work like a cuong insect swims in the river

Is “Ăn như rồng cuốn, làm như cà cuống lội sông” formal or informal?

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

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