Làm đĩ chẳng đắt, mắng đếch vô duyên

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Meaning · English

Some jobs are so unprofitable that they are not worth the effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số công việc không đem lại lợi nhuận nên không đáng để cố gắng

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Literally: Doing a prostitute is not expensive, scolding a concubine has no reason

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc này thật là làm đĩ chẳng đắt, mắng đếch vô duyênHe does this job, it's really not worth the effort

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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 “Làm đĩ chẳng đắt, mắng đếch vô duyên” mean?

Some jobs are so unprofitable that they are not worth the effort Literally: Doing a prostitute is not expensive, scolding a concubine has no reason

Is “Làm đĩ chẳng đắt, mắng đếch vô duyên” formal or informal?

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

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