Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ăn gắp bỏ cho người, gắp đi gắp lại, lại rơi vào mình

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Meaning · English

Literally: Want to eat picky throw for people, pick go pick again, again fall into oneself

Examples

Anh ấy luôn muốn ăn gắp bỏ cho người, nhưng cuối cùng lại rơi vào mình.He always wanted to take advantage of others, but in the end, it backfired on him.

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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 gắp bỏ cho người, gắp đi gắp lại, lại rơi vào mình” mean?

What goes around comes around Literally: Want to eat picky throw for people, pick go pick again, again fall into oneself

Is “Muốn ăn gắp bỏ cho người, gắp đi gắp lại, lại rơi vào mình” formal or informal?

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

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