Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng được ăn thì đạp đổ

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Meaning · English

Spoil something because you can't have it

Literally: Not being able to eat, kick to destroy

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng được ăn thì đạp đổ toàn bộ dự ánHe spoiled the whole project because he couldn't be in charge

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chẳng được ăn thì đạp đổ” mean?

Spoil something because you can't have it Literally: Not being able to eat, kick to destroy

Is “Chẳng được ăn thì đạp đổ” formal or informal?

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

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