Cơm ai nấy ăn, việc ai nấy làm
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Everyone is responsible for their own actions and livelihood
Mọi người chịu trách nhiệm về hành động và cuộc sống của mình
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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 “Cơm ai nấy ăn, việc ai nấy làm” mean?
Everyone is responsible for their own actions and livelihood Literally: Rice for each person to eat, work for each person to do
Is “Cơm ai nấy ăn, việc ai nấy làm” formal or informal?
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