Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quạ qua nuôi tu hú

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Meaning · English

Someone else benefits from your efforts

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Literally: Crows pass by to be fed

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng kết quả lại được người khác hưởngHe worked hard but someone else benefited from the results

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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 “Quạ qua nuôi tu hú” mean?

Someone else benefits from your efforts Literally: Crows pass by to be fed

Is “Quạ qua nuôi tu hú” formal or informal?

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

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