Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay ăn nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Those who eat much will die of diarrhea

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ăn nhiều thì chết vì tiêu chảy

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Literally: like eating kitchen, die of elephant intestine

Examples

Hay ăn nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi, anh ấy ăn quá nhiều nên bị tiêu chảyHe ate too much, so he got diarrhea

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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 “Hay ăn nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi” mean?

Those who eat much will die of diarrhea Literally: like eating kitchen, die of elephant intestine

Is “Hay ăn nhà bếp, chóng chết quản voi” formal or informal?

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

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