Chẳng học mà hay, chẳng cày mà có
To achieve something without putting in effort
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
To achieve something without putting in effort
It's useless to learn if you don't practice
Even a foolish person can become wise with time and experience
Intelligence will eventually prevail over ignorance
Even a foolish person can become wise with time and experience
Neither forcing nor persuading someone
If you don't prepare or plan ahead, you will face troubles later.
If you don't plan ahead, you will face problems later
When you actually do something, problems arise
It's better to take risks and face challenges than to do nothing and be criticized
If you don't work, you'll starve, but if you do, you'll be exhausted
If you don't work, you'll starve, but if you do, you'll be exhausted
If you don't work, you'll starve, but if you do, you'll be exhausted
To be in a situation where one is criticized regardless of their actions
Don't punish too harshly for a small mistake
Using violence or aggression due to lack of strength or ability
Even if you're foolish, you're still part of a noble family
Even something of poor quality is still valuable if it comes from a good source
Nothing is absolutely good or bad
Something bad can still be exciting or attractive
Something imperfect can still be appreciated
Nothing is perfect, and change can be worse
There's no need to make excuses
Feeling relieved or satisfied
It's not worth investing in something that will not yield good results
People of the same character or fate gather together
Even without trying, one can still achieve something
Even without effort, one can still achieve something
Not everything is a problem
One misfortune leads to another
If not the leader, then at least a key person
completely useless or worthless
Not extreme or excessive in any way
Nothing is more feared than the consequences of one's own words
Fear not supernatural things, but fear the consequences of one's words
Someone who is not respected or important is not worthy of being called
Someone who is not respected or admired is not considered great
Something worthless is of no use to anyone
It's better to suffer humiliation than to suffer inner pain
Even the smallest contribution can make a difference
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
Even an ordinary person has some good qualities
Even an unskilled person can be useful in certain situations
to reluctantly do something
Forced to do something against one's will
Almost succeed or come close to achieving something
No matter where you go, you'll always end up back where you started
Being single is like being a monk
To suffer loss or damage either way
Mind one's own business
Not speaking from the heart, but only speaking insincerely
Even unpleasant things have their uses
Even unpleasant things can be enjoyable with good company
Even inferior things can be useful
Something of poor quality can still be made to appear valuable
Someone who is useless and does nothing
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
A person who does nothing will achieve nothing
Useless and unproductive