Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xay lúa Đồng Nai, cơm gạo về ngài, tấm cám về tôi

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Meaning · English

One person does the work, while another gets the benefits

Literally: Grind Dong Nai rice, cooked rice to you, bran to me

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc chăm chỉ, nhưng sếp là người được hưởng lợi, giống như câu nói xay lúa Đồng Nai, cơm gạo về ngài, tấm cám về tôiHe works hard, but his boss is the one who benefits, just like the saying xay lúa Đồng Nai, cơm gạo về ngài, tấm cám về tôi

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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 “Xay lúa Đồng Nai, cơm gạo về ngài, tấm cám về tôi” mean?

One person does the work, while another gets the benefits Literally: Grind Dong Nai rice, cooked rice to you, bran to me

Is “Xay lúa Đồng Nai, cơm gạo về ngài, tấm cám về tôi” formal or informal?

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