Xưa kia ăn đâu ở đâu, bây giờ có bí chê bầu là hôi

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Meaning · English

Past experiences do not guarantee current success

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: In the past, eat where, live where; now, having a pregnant belly is smelly

Examples

Anh ấy xưa kia ăn đâu ở đâu, bây giờ có bí chê bầu là hôiHe used to be well-off, but now his wealth has become a burden

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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 “Xưa kia ăn đâu ở đâu, bây giờ có bí chê bầu là hôi” mean?

Past experiences do not guarantee current success Literally: In the past, eat where, live where; now, having a pregnant belly is smelly

Is “Xưa kia ăn đâu ở đâu, bây giờ có bí chê bầu là hôi” formal or informal?

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