Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thì ăn những miếng ngon, làm thì chọn việc cỏn con mà làm

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Meaning · English

Only do things that are enjoyable or easy

Literally: Eat then eat delicious bites, do then choose trivial tasks to do

Examples

Anh ấy ăn thì ăn những miếng ngon, làm thì chọn việc cỏn con mà làmHe only eats delicious food and chooses to do trivial tasks

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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 thì ăn những miếng ngon, làm thì chọn việc cỏn con mà làm” mean?

Only do things that are enjoyable or easy Literally: Eat then eat delicious bites, do then choose trivial tasks to do

Is “Ăn thì ăn những miếng ngon, làm thì chọn việc cỏn con mà làm” formal or informal?

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

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