Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không được ăn thì đạp đổ

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Meaning · English

If you can't have something, destroy it so others can't have it either

Literally: If not eat then kick overturn

Examples

Anh ấy không được thuê vào công ty nên nói xấu công ty đóHe couldn't get hired by the company, so he spoke badly of it

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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 “Không được ăn thì đạp đổ” mean?

If you can't have something, destroy it so others can't have it either Literally: If not eat then kick overturn

Is “Không được ăn thì đạp đổ” formal or informal?

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

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