Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Em là con gái kẻ Cài, ăn cơm thì ít, ăn khoai thì nhiều

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Meaning · English

Someone who takes more than they deserve

Literally: Daughter of the seller, eat rice little, eat potato many

Examples

Anh ấy em là con gái kẻ Cài, lúc nào cũng đòi phần nhiều hơnHe's like the daughter of the seller, always demanding a bigger share

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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 “Em là con gái kẻ Cài, ăn cơm thì ít, ăn khoai thì nhiều” mean?

Someone who takes more than they deserve Literally: Daughter of the seller, eat rice little, eat potato many

Is “Em là con gái kẻ Cài, ăn cơm thì ít, ăn khoai thì nhiều” formal or informal?

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

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