Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của đời ông mệ để cho, mần không, ăn có của kho cũng rồi

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Meaning · English

One should not take something that is not offered

Literally: The property of Mr. Mẹ's life, if given, take, if not, eat the storage

Examples

Của đời ông mệ để cho, mần không, ăn có của kho cũng rồi, nên anh không lấy tiềnOne should not take something that is not offered, so he did not take the money

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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 mệ để cho, mần không, ăn có của kho cũng rồi” mean?

One should not take something that is not offered Literally: The property of Mr. Mẹ's life, if given, take, if not, eat the storage

Is “Của đời ông mệ để cho, mần không, ăn có của kho cũng rồi” formal or informal?

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