Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi mát bát đấy

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Meaning · English

Enjoying benefits without doing any work

Literally: sitting in the shade eating rice

Examples

Anh ấy suốt ngày ngồi mát 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 bát đấy” mean?

Enjoying benefits without doing any work Literally: sitting in the shade eating rice

Is “Ngồi mát 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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