Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt lo, ế hờn

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Meaning · English

Being busy brings worries, while being idle brings boredom

Literally: expensive worry, idle resentment

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở đắt lo, ế hờn với công việc mớiHe always complains about being busy with worries, while being idle brings boredom with his new job

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đắt lo, ế hờn” mean?

Being busy brings worries, while being idle brings boredom Literally: expensive worry, idle resentment

Is “Đắt lo, ế hờn” formal or informal?

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

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