Ham làm thì có, ham ngó thì nghèo
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Those who work hard will have, those who are idle will be poor
Examples
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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 “Ham làm thì có, ham ngó thì nghèo” mean?
Those who work hard will have, those who are idle will be poor Literally: Having desire to work then have, having desire to loaf then poor
Is “Ham làm thì có, ham ngó thì nghèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.