Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

không cơm không gạo mạnh bạo xó bếp

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Meaning · English

Someone who takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing

Literally: no rice no noodles, boldly push to the kitchen

Examples

Anh ấy không cơm không gạo mạnh bạo xó bếp, luôn ăn uống tại nhà người khác mà không mang theo gìHe takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing, always eating at others' homes without bringing anything

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “không cơm không gạo mạnh bạo xó bếp” mean?

Someone who takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing Literally: no rice no noodles, boldly push to the kitchen

Is “không cơm không gạo mạnh bạo xó bếp” formal or informal?

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