Hay làm mà chẳng hay lo, làm chi cho lắm, làm cho nhọc mình
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It's pointless to work hard without a plan
Làm việc chăm chỉ mà không có kế hoạch là vô ích
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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 làm mà chẳng hay lo, làm chi cho lắm, làm cho nhọc mình” mean?
It's pointless to work hard without a plan Literally: Good at doing but not good at worrying, doing what for much, doing to tire oneself
Is “Hay làm mà chẳng hay lo, làm chi cho lắm, làm cho nhọc mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.