Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm chóng cũng thây, làm chấy cũng mặc

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Meaning · English

No matter how hard you work, you'll still be poor

Literally: Do quickly also dead, do slowly also worn

Examples

Ông ấy làm chóng cũng thây, làm chầy cũng mặc, chẳng biết làm sao cho kháHe works hard but still struggles, no matter what he does

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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 “Làm chóng cũng thây, làm chấy cũng mặc” mean?

No matter how hard you work, you'll still be poor Literally: Do quickly also dead, do slowly also worn

Is “Làm chóng cũng thây, làm chấy cũng mặc” formal or informal?

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

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