Mối trâu mối bò ăn tổ ong dạ sách, mối vợ mối chồng ăn đách ăn đoi

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Meaning · English

Some people take advantage of others' efforts

Literally: buffaloes and cows eating beehives at night, husbands and wives eating dry and withered things

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ biết mối trâu mối bò ăn tổ ong dạ sách, không bao giờ giúp đỡ người khácHe only knows how to take advantage of others' efforts, never helping others

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

Common questions

What does “Mối trâu mối bò ăn tổ ong dạ sách, mối vợ mối chồng ăn đách ăn đoi” mean?

Some people take advantage of others' efforts Literally: buffaloes and cows eating beehives at night, husbands and wives eating dry and withered things

Is “Mối trâu mối bò ăn tổ ong dạ sách, mối vợ mối chồng ăn đách ăn đoi” formal or informal?

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