Hay lam hay làm: đầu quang mặt sạch, chẳng hay làm: đầu rếch, mặt đơ
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Being diligent brings respect and honor, while being lazy brings shame and embarrassment
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 “Hay lam hay làm: đầu quang mặt sạch, chẳng hay làm: đầu rếch, mặt đơ” mean?
Being diligent brings respect and honor, while being lazy brings shame and embarrassment Literally: Good at doing: head held high, face clean; not good at doing: head hung low, face pale
Is “Hay lam hay làm: đầu quang mặt sạch, chẳng hay làm: đầu rếch, mặt đơ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.