Học như lúa nếp trong nhà, không học như cỏ, người ta ghét hiềm

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Meaning · English

Study diligently and be liked, or neglect studies and be disliked

Literally: Study like glutinous rice in the house, not study like grass, people hate

Examples

Nếu không học như lúa nếp trong nhà, không học như cỏ, người ta ghét hiềm thì sau này sẽ hối hậnIf you don't study diligently and be liked, or neglect studies and be disliked, you will regret it later

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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 “Học như lúa nếp trong nhà, không học như cỏ, người ta ghét hiềm” mean?

Study diligently and be liked, or neglect studies and be disliked Literally: Study like glutinous rice in the house, not study like grass, people hate

Is “Học như lúa nếp trong nhà, không học như cỏ, người ta ghét hiềm” formal or informal?

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