Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng học mà hay, chẳng cày mà có

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Meaning · English

To achieve something without putting in effort

Literally: Not study but clever, not plow but have

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng học mà hay, chẳng cày mà có, thật là một người may mắnHe doesn't study but is clever, doesn't work but has things, he's really a lucky person

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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 học mà hay, chẳng cày mà có” mean?

To achieve something without putting in effort Literally: Not study but clever, not plow but have

Is “Chẳng học mà hay, chẳng cày mà có” formal or informal?

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

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