Hay lam hay làm, chè lam bánh bỏng chẳng hỏng miếng nào
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Meaning · English
It's better to try and take action than not to
Literally: Good doing, good making, burnt or baked tea and cake are not spoiled
Examples
Hay làm hay làm, chè lam bánh bỏng chẳng hỏng miếng nào, nên anh ấy quyết định tham gia dự án mớiIt's better to try and take action than not to, so he decided to join the new project
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Hay lam hay làm, chè lam bánh bỏng chẳng hỏng miếng nào” mean?
It's better to try and take action than not to Literally: Good doing, good making, burnt or baked tea and cake are not spoiled
Is “Hay lam hay làm, chè lam bánh bỏng chẳng hỏng miếng nào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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