Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hạ Bì ăn ốc ăn trai, ăn thì ăn vậy chẳng ai biết cùng

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Meaning · English

To do something without being noticed or criticized

Literally: Lower Bì eats snails and mussels, eating like that without anyone knowing

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc đó mà chẳng ai để ý, hạ bì ăn ốc ăn trai thật.He did that without anyone noticing, it's really like lowering Bì to eat snails and mussels

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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 “Hạ Bì ăn ốc ăn trai, ăn thì ăn vậy chẳng ai biết cùng” mean?

To do something without being noticed or criticized Literally: Lower Bì eats snails and mussels, eating like that without anyone knowing

Is “Hạ Bì ăn ốc ăn trai, ăn thì ăn vậy chẳng ai biết cùng” formal or informal?

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

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