Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công cấy là công bỏ, công làm cỏ là công ăn

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Meaning · English

Preparation is often more important than the actual task

Literally: Planting work is abandoned work, weeding work is eating work

Examples

Công cấy là công bỏ, công làm cỏ là công ăn, nên anh phải chú ý làm cỏ thường xuyênPreparation is abandoned, weeding is eating, so you should pay attention to weeding regularly

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Công cấy là công bỏ, công làm cỏ là công ăn” mean?

Preparation is often more important than the actual task Literally: Planting work is abandoned work, weeding work is eating work

Is “Công cấy là công bỏ, công làm cỏ là công ăn” formal or informal?

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

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