Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn vỏ khoai lang, trả tiền bánh rán

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Meaning · English

To take something without paying for it

Literally: Eat sweet potato skin, pay for fried dough

Examples

Anh ấy ăn vỏ khoai lang, trả tiền bánh rán khi đi siêu thịHe ate sweet potato skin, paid for fried dough when he went to the supermarket

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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 vỏ khoai lang, trả tiền bánh rán” mean?

To take something without paying for it Literally: Eat sweet potato skin, pay for fried dough

Is “Ăn vỏ khoai lang, trả tiền bánh rán” formal or informal?

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

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