Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như thợ ngoã, làm như ả chơi tràng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To eat heavily but work lazily

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ăn nhiều nhưng làm việc lười biếng

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Literally: Eat like a laborer, work like a prostitute

Examples

Anh ấy ăn như thợ ngoã, làm như ả chơi tràng, chẳng bao giờ hoàn thành công việc đúng hạnHe eats heavily but works lazily, never finishing his work on time

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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 “Ăn như thợ ngoã, làm như ả chơi tràng” mean?

To eat heavily but work lazily Literally: Eat like a laborer, work like a prostitute

Is “Ăn như thợ ngoã, làm như ả chơi tràng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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