Làm phúc quá tay, ăn mày không kịp

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Meaning · English

Doing too much good deeds without considering one's own capacity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm quá nhiều việc tốt mà không tính đến khả năng của mình

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Literally: doing good beyond one's means, begging not in time

Examples

Anh ấy làm phúc quá tay, ăn mày không kịp nên giờ phải vay nợHe did too many good deeds without considering his own capacity, so now he has to borrow money

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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 phúc quá tay, ăn mày không kịp” mean?

Doing too much good deeds without considering one's own capacity Literally: doing good beyond one's means, begging not in time

Is “Làm phúc quá tay, ăn mày không kịp” formal or informal?

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