Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như thuyền chở mã, làm như ả chơi trăng

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Meaning · English

To eat a lot but work very little

Literally: Eat like a boat carrying horses, work like a woman playing with the moon

Examples

Anh ấy ăn như thuyền chở mã, làm như ả chơi trăng, nên không bao giờ giàuHe eats a lot but works very little, so he's never rich

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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 thuyền chở mã, làm như ả chơi trăng” mean?

To eat a lot but work very little Literally: Eat like a boat carrying horses, work like a woman playing with the moon

Is “Ăn như thuyền chở mã, làm như ả chơi trăng” formal or informal?

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

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