Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy người ta ăn khoai cũng vác mai mà chạy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be easily provoked or jealous

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: See others eating potatoes and carry a pitchfork to run

Examples

Anh ấy thấy người ta ăn khoai cũng vác mai mà chạy, không biết làm gìHe gets jealous when seeing others succeed, doesn't know what to do

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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 “Thấy người ta ăn khoai cũng vác mai mà chạy” mean?

To be easily provoked or jealous Literally: See others eating potatoes and carry a pitchfork to run

Is “Thấy người ta ăn khoai cũng vác mai mà chạy” formal or informal?

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

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