Không tham không hãi, không dại không lo

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Meaning · English

Be neither greedy nor fearful, neither foolish nor worried

Literally: not greedy not afraid, not foolish not worried

Examples

Người sống không tham không hãi, không dại không lo thì mới thật sự hạnh phúcOne who lives without being greedy or fearful, foolish or worried is truly happy

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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 “Không tham không hãi, không dại không lo” mean?

Be neither greedy nor fearful, neither foolish nor worried Literally: not greedy not afraid, not foolish not worried

Is “Không tham không hãi, không dại không lo” formal or informal?

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