Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ ăn con giả

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be generous but actually be selfish

Literally: Mother eats, child pretends

Examples

Anh ta mẹ ăn con giả, luôn lấy lợi ích của mình lên hàng đầuHe pretends to be generous but actually is selfish, always putting his own interests first

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mẹ ăn con giả” mean?

Pretend to be generous but actually be selfish Literally: Mother eats, child pretends

Is “Mẹ ăn con giả” formal or informal?

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

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