Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thợ rèn ăn dao luộc

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Meaning · English

One who works with something all the time may not benefit from it

Literally: Blacksmith eats boiled knife

Examples

Người thợ rèn cả đời làm dao kéo mà vẫn phải ăn dao luộcThe blacksmith spends his whole life making knives but still has to eat boiled knives

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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 rèn ăn dao luộc” mean?

One who works with something all the time may not benefit from it Literally: Blacksmith eats boiled knife

Is “Thợ rèn ăn dao luộc” formal or informal?

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

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