Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ăn thì lăn vào bếp, muốn chết thì lăn vào xăng

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Meaning · English

If you want something, you must take action and get involved

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nếu muốn có thứ gì, bạn phải hành động và tham gia

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Literally: Want to eat then roll into the kitchen, want to die then roll into gasoline

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải muốn ăn thì lăn vào bếp, muốn chết thì lăn vào xăngIf you want to succeed, you have to take action and get involved, as the saying goes: want to eat then roll into the kitchen, want to die then roll into gasoline

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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 lăn vào bếp, muốn chết thì lăn vào xăng” mean?

If you want something, you must take action and get involved Literally: Want to eat then roll into the kitchen, want to die then roll into gasoline

Is “Muốn ăn thì lăn vào bếp, muốn chết thì lăn vào xăng” formal or informal?

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

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