Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ăn tiền lấy, còn giấy trả quan

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Meaning · English

One must pay for what they use

Literally: Rice eaten, money taken, but paper given to officials

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu Cơm ăn tiền lấy, còn giấy trả quan khi sử dụng dịch vụHe always remembers the saying when using services

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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 tiền lấy, còn giấy trả quan” mean?

One must pay for what they use Literally: Rice eaten, money taken, but paper given to officials

Is “Cơm ăn tiền lấy, còn giấy trả quan” formal or informal?

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

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