ăn no sanh sự
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A full belly breeds mischief — comfort is where trouble learns to walk.
Literally: eat full, beget incidents
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn no sanh sự” mean?
A full belly breeds mischief — comfort is where trouble learns to walk. Literally: eat full, beget incidents
Is “ăn no sanh sự” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.