Kẻ ăn không ngồi rồi, người làm không hết việc

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Meaning · English

Those who do not work will not have food to eat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người không làm việc sẽ không có thức ăn

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Literally: People who eat do not sit, people who work do not finish tasks

Examples

Nếu anh không học hành thì sẽ trở thành kẻ ăn không ngồi rồi, người làm không hết việcIf you don't study, you'll become someone who has nothing to eat and endless work

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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 “Kẻ ăn không ngồi rồi, người làm không hết việc” mean?

Those who do not work will not have food to eat Literally: People who eat do not sit, people who work do not finish tasks

Is “Kẻ ăn không ngồi rồi, người làm không hết việc” formal or informal?

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