Kẻ ăn người ở
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Meaning · English
People who take advantage of others' kindness
Literally: person eat person stay
Examples
Anh ta là kẻ ăn người ở, luôn lợi dụng lòng tốt của người khácHe is a person who takes advantage of others' kindness, always exploiting their good intentions
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Kẻ ăn người ở” mean?
People who take advantage of others' kindness Literally: person eat person stay
Is “Kẻ ăn người ở” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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