Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hữu tác hữu thực vô tác vác mỏ

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Meaning · English

Those who work get to eat, those who don't work have nothing

Literally: have work have food, no work carry hoe

Examples

Người lao động cần nhớ hữu tác hữu thực vô tác vác mỏWorking people should remember that those who work get to eat, those who don't work have nothing

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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 vác mỏ” mean?

Those who work get to eat, those who don't work have nothing Literally: have work have food, no work carry hoe

Is “Hữu tác hữu thực vô tác vác 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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