Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn sứt đũa mẻ bát

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Meaning · English

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions

Literally: Eat broken chopsticks, broken bowl

Examples

Anh ấy ăn sứt đũa mẻ bát vì tự mình gây ra rắc rốiHe suffered the consequences of his own actions because he himself caused the trouble

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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 sứt đũa mẻ bát” mean?

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions Literally: Eat broken chopsticks, broken bowl

Is “Ăn sứt đũa mẻ bát” formal or informal?

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

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