Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn rồng cuốn, uống rồng leo, làm mèo mửa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take more than one can handle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhận nhiều hơn khả năng xử lý

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Literally: Eat dragon rolls, drink dragon climbs, make cat vomit

Examples

Anh ấy ăn rồng cuốn, uống rồng leo, làm mèo mửa khi nhận quá nhiều dự án cùng lúcHe took more than he could handle when he accepted too many projects at the same time

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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 rồng cuốn, uống rồng leo, làm mèo mửa” mean?

To take more than one can handle Literally: Eat dragon rolls, drink dragon climbs, make cat vomit

Is “Ăn rồng cuốn, uống rồng leo, làm mèo mửa” formal or informal?

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

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