Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có đi làm chỉ có lại

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Meaning · English

No progress or improvement, only return to a previous state

Literally: no going to work only coming back

Examples

Dù cố gắng nhưng không có đi làm chỉ có lại, công việc vẫn không hiệu quảDespite efforts, there's no progress, only back to the starting point, the work is still ineffective

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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 “Không có đi làm chỉ có lại” mean?

No progress or improvement, only return to a previous state Literally: no going to work only coming back

Is “Không có đi làm chỉ có lại” formal or informal?

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

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