Xưa nay ăn đâu ở đâu, bây giờ có bí chê bầu rằng hôi
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Someone who has been supported by others now looks down on them
Examples
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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 “Xưa nay ăn đâu ở đâu, bây giờ có bí chê bầu rằng hôi” mean?
Someone who has been supported by others now looks down on them Literally: In the past, eating where, living where, now having a pregnant belly and saying it's smelly
Is “Xưa nay ăn đâu ở đâu, bây giờ có bí chê bầu rằng hôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.