Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn trước trả sau, đau hơn hoạn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To suffer more from the consequences than the initial pain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat before pay, hurt more than eunuch

Examples

Anh ấy ăn trước trả sau, đau hơn hoạn khi bị chủ nhà hàng đòi nợHe ate before paying, and suffered more than a eunuch when the restaurant owner demanded payment

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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 trước trả sau, đau hơn hoạn” mean?

To suffer more from the consequences than the initial pain Literally: Eat before pay, hurt more than eunuch

Is “Ăn trước trả sau, đau hơn hoạn” formal or informal?

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

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