Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một miệng làm ba bốn miệng ăn

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Meaning · English

One person's work supports several others

Literally: One mouth makes three four mouths eat

Examples

Cha tôi làm ra tiền để nuôi cả gia đình, một miệng làm ba bốn miệng ănMy father earns money to support the whole family, one person's work supports several others

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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 “Một miệng làm ba bốn miệng ăn” mean?

One person's work supports several others Literally: One mouth makes three four mouths eat

Is “Một miệng làm ba bốn miệng 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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