Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa được thì hứng bằng rá, được rồi thì đá bằng chân

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Meaning · English

When not benefiting, one is obedient, but when benefiting, one becomes ungrateful

Literally: Not yet gotten then welcome with a sieve, already gotten then kick with a foot

Examples

Anh ấy chưa được giúp đỡ thì rất ngoan ngoãn, nhưng khi đã được giúp đỡ thì lại coi thường người khácHe was very obedient when he hadn't been helped, but when he had been helped, he looked down on others

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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 được thì hứng bằng rá, được rồi thì đá bằng chân” mean?

When not benefiting, one is obedient, but when benefiting, one becomes ungrateful Literally: Not yet gotten then welcome with a sieve, already gotten then kick with a foot

Is “Chưa được thì hứng bằng rá, được rồi thì đá bằng chân” formal or informal?

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