Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thịt thì thối, ăn đầu gối thì thơm

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Meaning · English

Some actions have bad consequences, while others have good ones

Literally: Eating meat is rotten, eating knee is fragrant

Examples

Anh ấy ăn thịt thì thối, ăn đầu gối thì thơm khi quyết định đầu tư vào công tyHe experienced bad consequences when investing in the company, but good ones when he decided to save money

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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 thịt thì thối, ăn đầu gối thì thơm” mean?

Some actions have bad consequences, while others have good ones Literally: Eating meat is rotten, eating knee is fragrant

Is “Ăn thịt thì thối, ăn đầu gối thì thơm” formal or informal?

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

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