Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm em ăn thèm vác nặng

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Meaning · English

To give someone a taste of something and then make them work hard for it

Literally: Make child eat salty carry heavy

Examples

Người ta cho anh ấy một cơ hội nhưng sau đó lại yêu cầu anh ấy làm việc quá sức.They gave him an opportunity but then made him work too hard.

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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 em ăn thèm vác nặng” mean?

To give someone a taste of something and then make them work hard for it Literally: Make child eat salty carry heavy

Is “Làm em ăn thèm vác nặng” formal or informal?

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

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