ăn ở xởi lởi ông trời gởi cho
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Live open-handed and heaven keeps you stocked — generosity is a supply line, not a leak.
Literally: live generously: the sky sends more
Examples
Ăn ở xởi lởi ông trời gởi cho, đừng so đo quá.Live open-handed — heaven restocks the generous.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 ở xởi lởi ông trời gởi cho” mean?
Live open-handed and heaven keeps you stocked — generosity is a supply line, not a leak. Literally: live generously: the sky sends more
Is “ăn ở xởi lởi ông trời gởi cho” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.