Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay làm thì giàu, hay cầu thì nghèo

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Meaning · English

Those who work hard become rich, those who beg become poor

Literally: Good at doing then rich, good at asking then poor

Examples

Hay làm thì giàu, hay cầu thì nghèo, con phải tự lập để thành côngThose who work hard become rich, those who beg become poor, the child must be independent to succeed

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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 làm thì giàu, hay cầu thì nghèo” mean?

Those who work hard become rich, those who beg become poor Literally: Good at doing then rich, good at asking then poor

Is “Hay làm thì giàu, hay cầu thì nghèo” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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