Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có đức, mặc sức mà ăn

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Meaning · English

With good manners, one can eat as much as they want

Literally: Have virtue, wear comfort to eat

Examples

Cô ấy có đức, mặc sức mà ăn tại bữa tiệcShe has good manners, so she can eat as much as she wants at the party

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có đức, mặc sức mà ăn” mean?

With good manners, one can eat as much as they want Literally: Have virtue, wear comfort to eat

Is “Có đức, mặc sức mà ăn” formal or informal?

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

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