Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ăn cơm gỡ, mẹ ngỡ đi đâu

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Meaning · English

A problem caused by someone will be solved by that same person

Literally: Rice eaten, rice removed, mother wonders where to go

Examples

Anh ấy làm hỏng việc, giờ thì cơm ăn cơm gỡ, mẹ ngỡ đi đâuHe messed up the job, now he has to fix it, a problem of his own making

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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 ăn cơm gỡ, mẹ ngỡ đi đâu” mean?

A problem caused by someone will be solved by that same person Literally: Rice eaten, rice removed, mother wonders where to go

Is “Cơm ăn cơm gỡ, mẹ ngỡ đi đâu” formal or informal?

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

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