có của làm chẳng nên ăn
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Meaning · English
Having means but not using them effectively
Literally: having property, do not be worthy of eating
Examples
Gia đình tôi có của làm chẳng nên ăn, nên cuộc sống rất khó khănMy family has the means but doesn't use them effectively, so life is very difficult
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “có của làm chẳng nên ăn” mean?
Having means but not using them effectively Literally: having property, do not be worthy of eating
Is “có của làm chẳng nên ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.