hay lam hay làm, quanh năm chả lo đói
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Meaning · English
Being diligent and hardworking leads to a stable life
Literally: good doing good, whole year no worry hungry
Examples
Cô ấy hay lam hay làm, quanh năm chả lo đóiShe is diligent and hardworking, so she never has to worry about going hungry
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hay lam hay làm, quanh năm chả lo đói” mean?
Being diligent and hardworking leads to a stable life Literally: good doing good, whole year no worry hungry
Is “hay lam hay làm, quanh năm chả lo đói” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.