Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ăn đi tát, muốn ngồi mát đi câu

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Meaning · English

You must work to achieve what you want

Literally: Want to eat go fishing, want to sit cool go pick

Examples

Muốn ăn đi tát, muốn ngồi mát đi câu, con không chịu học thì không có tương laiYou must work to achieve what you want, if you don't study, you won't have a future

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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 “Muốn ăn đi tát, muốn ngồi mát đi câu” mean?

You must work to achieve what you want Literally: Want to eat go fishing, want to sit cool go pick

Is “Muốn ăn đi tát, muốn ngồi mát đi câu” formal or informal?

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

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