Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thợ may ăn giẻ, thợ mã ăn hồ

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Meaning · English

People benefit from their own profession

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người được lợi từ nghề của mình

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Literally: Tailor eats scraps, horseman eats glue

Examples

Anh ấy là thợ may nên luôn có quần áo đẹp để mặc vì thợ may ăn giẻHe is a tailor so he always has nice clothes to wear because thợ may ăn giẻ

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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 “Thợ may ăn giẻ, thợ mã ăn hồ” mean?

People benefit from their own profession Literally: Tailor eats scraps, horseman eats glue

Is “Thợ may ăn giẻ, thợ mã ăn hồ” formal or informal?

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

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