Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó ăn mắm mực

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Meaning · English

Someone who takes advantage of others' work

Literally: dog eats fish sauce

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ biết chó ăn mắm mực, không làm gì có íchHe only knows how to take advantage of others' work, doesn't do anything useful

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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 “Chó ăn mắm mực” mean?

Someone who takes advantage of others' work Literally: dog eats fish sauce

Is “Chó ăn mắm mực” formal or informal?

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

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