Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy việc như đã thấy cha, thấy ăn lỏn vỏn như gà thấy ngô

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Meaning · English

To be extremely excited or eager about something

Literally: See work like seeing father, see eating messily like chicken seeing corn

Examples

Cô ấy thấy việc như đã thấy cha, thấy ăn lỏn vỏn như gà thấy ngô khi biết tin được thăng chứcShe was extremely excited, like a child seeing their father or a chicken seeing corn, when she heard the news of her promotion

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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 việc như đã thấy cha, thấy ăn lỏn vỏn như gà thấy ngô” mean?

To be extremely excited or eager about something Literally: See work like seeing father, see eating messily like chicken seeing corn

Is “Thấy việc như đã thấy cha, thấy ăn lỏn vỏn như gà thấy ngô” formal or informal?

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

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