Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hữu tác hữu thực vô tác gác mỏ

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Meaning · English

Those who work get to eat, those who don't work starve

Literally: have work have food, no work hang jaw

Examples

Người nào cũng phải cố gắng, hữu tác hữu thực vô tác gác mỏEveryone must try hard, those who work get to eat, those who don't work starve

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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 “Hữu tác hữu thực vô tác gác mỏ” mean?

Those who work get to eat, those who don't work starve Literally: have work have food, no work hang jaw

Is “Hữu tác hữu thực vô tác gác mỏ” formal or informal?

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

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