Có xôi đòi thịt

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Meaning · English

To be greedy and demanding when already given something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tham lam và đòi hỏi khi đã được cho một thứ gì đó

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Literally: have rice ask for meat

Examples

Anh ấy đã được tăng lương nhưng vẫn có xôi đòi thịtHe got a raise but still has the nerve to ask for more

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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 xôi đòi thịt” mean?

To be greedy and demanding when already given something Literally: have rice ask for meat

Is “Có xôi đòi thịt” formal or informal?

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

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