ăn quả bỏ hột

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Eat the fruit, toss the seed — enjoyment that discards its own next harvest.

Literally: eat the fruit, discard the pit
Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ăn quả bỏ hột” mean?

Eat the fruit, toss the seed — enjoyment that discards its own next harvest. Literally: eat the fruit, discard the pit

Is “ăn quả bỏ hột” formal or informal?

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