Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công cấy thì bỏ, công làm cỏ thì ăn

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Meaning · English

You reap what you sow

Literally: Labor of planting is abandoned, labor of weeding is enjoyed

Examples

Công cấy thì bỏ, công làm cỏ thì ăn, anh nên cẩn thận hơn khi đối xử với người khácYou reap what you sow, you should be more careful when treating others

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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 thì bỏ, công làm cỏ thì ăn” mean?

You reap what you sow Literally: Labor of planting is abandoned, labor of weeding is enjoyed

Is “Công cấy thì bỏ, công làm cỏ thì 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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