Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cò kiếm cò ăn, cốc kiếm cốc ăn

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Meaning · English

Each person works for their own benefit

Literally: Stork works stork eats, crab works crab eats

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ làm việc vì lợi ích của mình, như câu nói cò kiếm cò ăn, cốc kiếm cốc ănHe only works for his own benefit, as the saying goes cò kiếm cò ăn, cốc kiếm cốc ăn

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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 “Cò kiếm cò ăn, cốc kiếm cốc ăn” mean?

Each person works for their own benefit Literally: Stork works stork eats, crab works crab eats

Is “Cò kiếm cò ăn, cốc kiếm cốc 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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