Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm bỡn ăn thật

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Meaning · English

Doing something as a joke but ending up doing it seriously

Literally: doing playfully, eating seriously

Examples

Anh ấy làm bỡn ăn thật khi tham gia cuộc thi nấu ănHe did it as a joke but ended up participating seriously in the cooking competition

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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 “Làm bỡn ăn thật” mean?

Doing something as a joke but ending up doing it seriously Literally: doing playfully, eating seriously

Is “Làm bỡn ăn thật” formal or informal?

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

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