Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa ăn, cha rìu con rựa, ăn rồi, cha ngựa con giường

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Meaning · English

Before eating, people are fierce, but after eating, they become gentle

Literally: Before eating, father is axe, child is machete, after eating, father is horse, child is bed

Examples

Khi đói, anh ta rất khó chịu, nhưng sau khi ăn, anh ta trở nên rất dễ gần, chứng tỏ chưa ăn, cha rìu con rựa, ăn rồi, cha ngựa con giườngWhen he was hungry, he was very irritable, but after eating, he became very approachable, proving that before eating, people are fierce, but after eating, they become gentle

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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 “Chưa ăn, cha rìu con rựa, ăn rồi, cha ngựa con giường” mean?

Before eating, people are fierce, but after eating, they become gentle Literally: Before eating, father is axe, child is machete, after eating, father is horse, child is bed

Is “Chưa ăn, cha rìu con rựa, ăn rồi, cha ngựa con giường” formal or informal?

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