Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hữu thực hữu tác, vô tác vác mỏ

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Meaning · English

Those who work get paid, those who don't work get nothing

Literally: have merit have reward, no merit carry basket

Examples

Người làm việc chăm chỉ sẽ được hưởng lương xứng đáng, còn người không làm gì thì chỉ nhận được vô tác vác mỏThose who work hard will get a decent salary, while those who do nothing will get 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 thực hữu tác, vô tác vác mỏ” mean?

Those who work get paid, those who don't work get nothing Literally: have merit have reward, no merit carry basket

Is “Hữu thực hữu tác, 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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