Tham bữa giỗ, lỗ buổi cày

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Meaning · English

To take advantage of others' efforts without contributing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi dụng sự cố gắng của người khác mà không đóng góp

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Literally: attend funeral feast, lose weeding time

Examples

Anh ấy tham bữa giỗ, lỗ buổi cày khi không giúp đỡ gì mà vẫn muốn hưởng lợiHe took advantage of others' efforts without contributing when he didn't help at all but still wanted to benefit

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tham bữa giỗ, lỗ buổi cày” mean?

To take advantage of others' efforts without contributing Literally: attend funeral feast, lose weeding time

Is “Tham bữa giỗ, lỗ buổi cày” formal or informal?

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

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