gà cồ ăn bẩn cối xay

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Meaning · English

Someone who benefits from others' efforts without contributing

Literally: big chicken eats dirty mortar

Examples

Anh ấy là gà cồ ăn bẩn cối xay, luôn hưởng lợi mà không làm gìHe is someone who benefits from others' efforts without contributing, always reaping the benefits without doing anything

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Source gloss (Vietnamese): “Ấy là lời nói chơi chàng rể có ý tẹo hay là lấy luôn chị vợ hoặc em vợ ; ăn bẩn nghĩa là ăn gần chung quanh, không chịu ăn xa.” Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “gà cồ ăn bẩn cối xay” mean?

Someone who benefits from others' efforts without contributing Literally: big chicken eats dirty mortar

Is “gà cồ ăn bẩn cối xay” formal or informal?

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