Muốn ăn thì gắp cho người, gắp đi gắp lại, lại rơi bát mình
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If you try to harm others, you will end up harming yourself
Nếu cố gắng hại người khác, sẽ kết thúc bằng việc tự hại mình
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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 thì gắp cho người, gắp đi gắp lại, lại rơi bát mình” mean?
If you try to harm others, you will end up harming yourself Literally: Want to eat then pick for people, pick and pick again, again drop one's own bowl
Is “Muốn ăn thì gắp cho người, gắp đi gắp lại, lại rơi bát mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.