Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn đánh thời đẻ con ra, muốn ăn xôi gà, đóng tiền mà ăn

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Meaning · English

You must pay the price to enjoy something

Literally: Want to hit the hour, give birth to children, want to eat chicken sticky rice, pay money to eat

Examples

Muốn đi du lịch, phải đóng tiền mà ănIf you want to travel, you have to pay for it

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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 thời đẻ con ra, muốn ăn xôi gà, đóng tiền mà ăn” mean?

You must pay the price to enjoy something Literally: Want to hit the hour, give birth to children, want to eat chicken sticky rice, pay money to eat

Is “Muốn đánh thời đẻ con ra, muốn ăn xôi gà, đóng tiền 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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