Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ ăn không hết, người lần chẳng ra

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Meaning · English

One person's excess is another's shortage

Literally: Person eats not finish, person picks up doesn't leave

Examples

Cánh gà này tôi ăn không hết, kẻ ăn không hết, người lần chẳng raI couldn't finish this chicken wing, one person's excess is another's shortage

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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 “Kẻ ăn không hết, người lần chẳng ra” mean?

One person's excess is another's shortage Literally: Person eats not finish, person picks up doesn't leave

Is “Kẻ ăn không hết, người lần chẳng ra” formal or informal?

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

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