Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng cấy lấy đâu có thóc, chẳng học có đâu biết chữ

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Meaning · English

No effort leads to no result

Literally: If not planting, where does the rice come from, if not learning, where does the knowledge come from

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng cấy lấy đâu có thóc, bây giờ ra trường không có việc làm.He made no effort, now he has no job after graduating.

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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 cấy lấy đâu có thóc, chẳng học có đâu biết chữ” mean?

No effort leads to no result Literally: If not planting, where does the rice come from, if not learning, where does the knowledge come from

Is “Chẳng cấy lấy đâu có thóc, chẳng học có đâu biết chữ” formal or informal?

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

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