Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ chặt cây người ăn trái

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Meaning · English

One person does the hard work, another reaps the benefits

Literally: Person chops tree, person eats fruit

Examples

Anh ấy là kẻ chặt cây người ăn trái khi nhận thành quả từ dự án của đồng nghiệpHe is the one who reaps the benefits from his colleague's project

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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 chặt cây người ăn trái” mean?

One person does the hard work, another reaps the benefits Literally: Person chops tree, person eats fruit

Is “Kẻ chặt cây người ăn trái” formal or informal?

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

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