Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn no giở mặt, xúc bước chân đổ đi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Behave badly after being helped

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động xấu sau khi được giúp đỡ

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Literally: Eat full show face, stir step leg throw away

Examples

Anh ấy ăn no giở mặt, xúc bước chân đổ đi với người đã giúp mìnhHe behaved badly towards the person who helped him

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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 no giở mặt, xúc bước chân đổ đi” mean?

Behave badly after being helped Literally: Eat full show face, stir step leg throw away

Is “Ăn no giở mặt, xúc bước chân đổ đi” formal or informal?

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

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