Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồ hôi nước mắt, ki cóp cho cọp nó ăn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Work hard for someone else's benefit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc chăm chỉ vì lợi ích của người khác

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Literally: Sweat and tears, save for the tiger to eat

Examples

Tôi làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng cảm thấy mình chỉ đang mồ hôi nước mắt, ki cóp cho cọp nó ănI work hard but feel like I'm just sweating and laboring for someone else's benefit

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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 “Mồ hôi nước mắt, ki cóp cho cọp nó ăn” mean?

Work hard for someone else's benefit Literally: Sweat and tears, save for the tiger to eat

Is “Mồ hôi nước mắt, ki cóp cho cọp nó ăn” formal or informal?

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

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