Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy xôi cứ ngồi vơ mãi

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of an opportunity without restraint

Literally: See rice, sit and scoop forever

Examples

Anh ấy thấy việc làm dễ nên thấy xôi cứ ngồi vơ mãiHe thought the job was easy, so he took advantage of it without restraint

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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 xôi cứ ngồi vơ mãi” mean?

Take advantage of an opportunity without restraint Literally: See rice, sit and scoop forever

Is “Thấy xôi cứ ngồi vơ mãi” formal or informal?

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

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