Yêu anh hàng thịt, thích chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún

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Meaning · English

to be ungrateful and mistreat those who have helped you

Literally: love the meat seller, like the rice seller, smash the bowl and pot to chase away the noodle seller

Examples

Anh ấy yêu anh hàng thịt, thích chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún khi không cần họ nữaHe loves the meat seller, likes the rice seller, but smashes the bowl and pot to chase away the noodle seller when he no longer needs them

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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.

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What does “Yêu anh hàng thịt, thích chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún” mean?

to be ungrateful and mistreat those who have helped you Literally: love the meat seller, like the rice seller, smash the bowl and pot to chase away the noodle seller

Is “Yêu anh hàng thịt, thích chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún” formal or informal?

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