Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn no ngồi không, non đồng cũng lở

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Meaning · English

Idleness leads to trouble

Literally: Eat full sit idle, even the soft field will collapse

Examples

Anh ấy ăn no ngồi không, bây giờ đang gặp rắc rốiHe eats and sits idly, now he's in trouble

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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 no ngồi không, non đồng cũng lở” mean?

Idleness leads to trouble Literally: Eat full sit idle, even the soft field will collapse

Is “Ăn no ngồi không, non đồng cũng lở” formal or informal?

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

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