Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thịt thì thối, ăn đầu gối thì trơ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Some actions have unpleasant consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số hành động có hậu quả khôngpleasant

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Literally: Eat meat then rot, eat knee then bare

Examples

Anh ấy ăn thịt thì thối, bây giờ không ai muốn làm ăn với anh ấyHe who indulges in unfair gains will suffer the consequences, now nobody wants to do business with him

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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 trơ” mean?

Some actions have unpleasant consequences Literally: Eat meat then rot, eat knee then bare

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

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

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