Hay ăn miếng ngon, chồng con trả người

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Meaning · English

Enjoying benefits without considering the consequences for others

Literally: Eat delicious food, husband and children pay for others

Examples

Cô ấy hay ăn miếng ngon, chồng con trả người nên luôn bị bạn bè xa lánhShe always enjoys benefits without considering the consequences for her family, so she's always avoided by friends

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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 “Hay ăn miếng ngon, chồng con trả người” mean?

Enjoying benefits without considering the consequences for others Literally: Eat delicious food, husband and children pay for others

Is “Hay ăn miếng ngon, chồng con trả người” formal or informal?

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

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