Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiếm được một, muốn ăn mười

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Meaning · English

To be greedy and want more than one can handle

Literally: Earn one, want to eat ten

Examples

Anh ấy kiếm được một triệu đồng nhưng vẫn muốn ăn mười triệuHe earned one million dong but still wants to spend ten million

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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 “Kiếm được một, muốn ăn mười” mean?

To be greedy and want more than one can handle Literally: Earn one, want to eat ten

Is “Kiếm được một, muốn ăn mười” formal or informal?

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

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