Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn đánh thì đẻ con ra, muốn ăn thì thổi cơm nhà mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Do not interfere in others' business

Literally: Want to hit then give birth to a child to hit, want to eat then cook rice at home to eat

Examples

Anh ấy muốn đánh thì đẻ con ra, muốn ăn thì thổi cơm nhà mà ăn, đừng xen vào chuyện của người khácHe wants to hit then give birth to a child to hit, want to eat then cook rice at home to eat, don't interfere in others' business

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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 đánh thì đẻ con ra, muốn ăn thì thổi cơm nhà mà ăn” mean?

Do not interfere in others' business Literally: Want to hit then give birth to a child to hit, want to eat then cook rice at home to eat

Is “Muốn đánh thì đẻ con ra, muốn ăn thì thổi cơm nhà mà 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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