Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của đời ông, ăn không cũng hết

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Meaning · English

What's destined to be yours will come to you regardless

Literally: Belongings of life, eat or not also finish

Examples

Cứ làm tốt việc của mình, của đời ông ăn không cũng hếtJust do your job well, what's meant to be yours will come to you anyway

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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 “Của đời ông, ăn không cũng hết” mean?

What's destined to be yours will come to you regardless Literally: Belongings of life, eat or not also finish

Is “Của đời ông, ăn không cũng hết” formal or informal?

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

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