Ăn thời nặng mặt sa mày, no thời tức bụng trời hay chăng trời

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Meaning · English

When in need, one remembers others, but when satisfied, one forgets them

Literally: Eat time heavy face, full time angry belly

Examples

Khi khó khăn, anh ấy nhớ đến bạn bè, nhưng khi thành công, anh ấy quên họ, như câu nói Ăn thời nặng mặt sa mày, no thời tức bụng trời hay chăng trờiWhen he was in trouble, he remembered his friends, but when he succeeded, he forgot them, as the saying goes

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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.

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What does “Ăn thời nặng mặt sa mày, no thời tức bụng trời hay chăng trời” mean?

When in need, one remembers others, but when satisfied, one forgets them Literally: Eat time heavy face, full time angry belly

Is “Ăn thời nặng mặt sa mày, no thời tức bụng trời hay chăng trời” formal or informal?

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