Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khoai chết giả nằm ngả mà ăn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take advantage of a situation without doing any work

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi dụng tình huống mà không làm việc

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Literally: dead potato lies down and eats

Examples

Anh ấy khoai chết giả nằm ngả mà ăn nhờ vào thành tích của đồng nghiệpHe takes advantage of his colleagues' achievements without doing any work

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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 “Khoai chết giả nằm ngả mà ăn” mean?

Take advantage of a situation without doing any work Literally: dead potato lies down and eats

Is “Khoai chết giả nằm ngả mà ăn” formal or informal?

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

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