Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có ai ăn dưng ngồi rồi

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Meaning · English

There's no such thing as a free lunch

Literally: 有人 eat for free sit already

Examples

Tôi đi ăn uống với bạn bè, có ai ăn dưng ngồi rồiI went out to eat with friends, there's no such thing as a free lunch

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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 “Có ai ăn dưng ngồi rồi” mean?

There's no such thing as a free lunch Literally: 有人 eat for free sit already

Is “Có ai ăn dưng ngồi rồi” formal or informal?

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

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