Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người ăn ốc, người đổ vỏ

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Meaning · English

Some people benefit while others do the work

Literally: People eat snails, people discard shells

Examples

Anh ấy luôn người ăn ốc, người đổ vỏ trong công tyHe always benefits while others do the work in the company

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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 “Người ăn ốc, người đổ vỏ” mean?

Some people benefit while others do the work Literally: People eat snails, people discard shells

Is “Người ăn ốc, người đổ vỏ” formal or informal?

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

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