Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hễ sinh sự thì sự sinh, mà bót việc thì việc bót

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Problems will arise if you look for them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề sẽ nảy sinh nếu bạn tìm kiếm chúng

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Literally: If make matter then matter makes, but avoid work then work avoids

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở, hễ sinh sự thì sự sinh, mà bót việc thì việc bótHe always complains, problems will arise if you look for them

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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 “Hễ sinh sự thì sự sinh, mà bót việc thì việc bót” mean?

Problems will arise if you look for them Literally: If make matter then matter makes, but avoid work then work avoids

Is “Hễ sinh sự thì sự sinh, mà bót việc thì việc bót” formal or informal?

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

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