Kéo áo người, đắp bụng mình

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Meaning · English

Help others while taking care of oneself

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Pull other's shirt, wrap one's own belly

Examples

Anh ấy luôn kéo áo người, đắp bụng mình trong công việc.He always helps others while taking care of himself at work.

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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 “Kéo áo người, đắp bụng mình” mean?

Help others while taking care of oneself Literally: Pull other's shirt, wrap one's own belly

Is “Kéo áo người, đắp bụng mình” formal or informal?

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

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