Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thì cúi trốc, đẩy nốc thì van làng

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Meaning · English

Be obedient when receiving help, but uncooperative when giving it

Literally: Eat then bow head, push cart then village rope

Examples

Anh ấy ăn thì cúi trốc, đẩy nốc thì van làng, thật khó gần.He is obedient when receiving help, but uncooperative when giving it, really hard to get along with.

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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 cúi trốc, đẩy nốc thì van làng” mean?

Be obedient when receiving help, but uncooperative when giving it Literally: Eat then bow head, push cart then village rope

Is “Ăn thì cúi trốc, đẩy nốc thì van làng” formal or informal?

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

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