Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi còn hơn ở lì, cúi lom khom còn hơn ngủ li bì buổi trưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's better to take action than do nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động tốt hơn là không làm gì

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Literally: Going is better than sitting still, bowing is better than sleeping in the afternoon

Examples

Anh ấy quyết định đi tìm việc mới vì đi còn hơn ở lì, cúi lom khom còn hơn ngủ li bì buổi trưaHe decided to look for a new job because it's better to take action

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

Common questions

What does “Đi còn hơn ở lì, cúi lom khom còn hơn ngủ li bì buổi trưa” mean?

It's better to take action than do nothing Literally: Going is better than sitting still, bowing is better than sleeping in the afternoon

Is “Đi còn hơn ở lì, cúi lom khom còn hơn ngủ li bì buổi trưa” formal or informal?

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

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