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Ăn như tằm ăn rỗi

Q: Ăn như tằm ăn rỗi nghĩa là gì?

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Also seen as: ăn như tằm ăn lên

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Eat slowly and steadily

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: eat like a silkworm eats mulberry leaves

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn như tằm ăn rỗi” mean?

Eat slowly and steadily Literally: eat like a silkworm eats mulberry leaves

Is “Ăn như tằm ăn rỗi” formal or informal?

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

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