Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn tôm cấu đầu, ăn trầu nhả bã

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Meaning · English

Do something and then complain about its consequences

Literally: Eat shrimp and pick head, eat betel and spit out fiber

Examples

Anh ấy ăn tôm cấu đầu, ăn trầu nhả bã khi mua nhà mớiHe ate shrimp and picked head, ate betel and spat out fiber when buying a new house

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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 cấu đầu, ăn trầu nhả bã” mean?

Do something and then complain about its consequences Literally: Eat shrimp and pick head, eat betel and spit out fiber

Is “Ăn tôm cấu 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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