Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi mát ăn bát đấy

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Meaning · English

Enjoy benefits without putting in effort

Literally: Sit cool and eat from the bowl

Examples

Anh ấy suốt ngày ngồi mát ăn bát đấy, không làm gì cảHe just sits back and enjoys the benefits all day, doing nothing

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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 “Ngồi mát ăn bát đấy” mean?

Enjoy benefits without putting in effort Literally: Sit cool and eat from the bowl

Is “Ngồi mát ăn bát đấy” formal or informal?

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

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