Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ăn cũng thiệt, chẳng chơi cũng già

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Meaning · English

One will suffer whether they participate or not

Literally: Not eating also loses, not playing also ages

Examples

Anh ấy nói chẳng ăn cũng thiệt, chẳng chơi cũng già nên quyết định tham gia dự án.He said one will suffer whether they participate or not, so he decided to join the project.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chẳng ăn cũng thiệt, chẳng chơi cũng già” mean?

One will suffer whether they participate or not Literally: Not eating also loses, not playing also ages

Is “Chẳng ăn cũng thiệt, chẳng chơi cũng già” formal or informal?

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

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