Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quả báo ăn cháo, gẫy răng, ăn cơm gẫy đũa

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Meaning · English

Suffering consequences of one's actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trải qua hậu quả của hành động của mình

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Literally: Eat porridge, break teeth, eat rice, break chopsticks

Examples

Anh ấy đã quá tham lam và bây giờ phải đối mặt với quả báo ăn cháo, gẫy răng, ăn cơm gẫy đũa.He was too greedy and now has to face the consequences.

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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 “Quả báo ăn cháo, gẫy răng, ăn cơm gẫy đũa” mean?

Suffering consequences of one's actions Literally: Eat porridge, break teeth, eat rice, break chopsticks

Is “Quả báo ăn cháo, gẫy răng, ăn cơm gẫy đũa” formal or informal?

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