Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn tôm cán đầu, ăn trầu nhả bã

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Meaning · English

Do something without considering the consequences

Literally: Eat shrimp and throw away the head, eat betel nut and spit out the pulp

Examples

Anh ấy Ăn tôm cán đầu khi quyết định nghỉ việc mà không có kế hoạch tương laiHe ate shrimp and threw away the head when he decided to quit his job without a future plan

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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 tôm cán đầu, ăn trầu nhả bã” mean?

Do something without considering the consequences Literally: Eat shrimp and throw away the head, eat betel nut and spit out the pulp

Is “Ăn tôm cán đầu, ăn trầu nhả bã” formal or informal?

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

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