Hay ăn thì lăn vào bếp, chẳng ai khen cái nết hay làm
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Those who want to eat must cook, no one praises a lazy person
Những người muốn ăn phải nấu, không ai khen ngợi một người lười biếng
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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 “Hay ăn thì lăn vào bếp, chẳng ai khen cái nết hay làm” mean?
Those who want to eat must cook, no one praises a lazy person Literally: If you want to eat, roll into the kitchen, no one praises good manners or actions
Is “Hay ăn thì lăn vào bếp, chẳng ai khen cái nết hay làm” formal or informal?
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