Tua rua bằng mặt cất bát cơm chăm, tua rua đi nằm cơm chăm đã đoạn
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Meaning · English
Literally: pulling the pig's tail by the face, hiding the bowl of rice, pulling the pig's tail and going to sleep, the rice is already cut off
Examples
Anh ấy không học hành, giờ thì tua rua bằng mặt cất bát cơm chăm, tua rua đi nằm cơm chăm đã đoạnHe didn't study, now his actions have consequences
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Tua rua bằng mặt cất bát cơm chăm, tua rua đi nằm cơm chăm đã đoạn” mean?
One's actions have consequences Literally: pulling the pig's tail by the face, hiding the bowl of rice, pulling the pig's tail and going to sleep, the rice is already cut off
Is “Tua rua bằng mặt cất bát cơm chăm, tua rua đi nằm cơm chăm đã đoạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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