làm lớn phải làm láo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To be big is to answer big — rank means carrying rank's troubles.
Literally: being great must bear the great
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “làm lớn phải làm láo” mean?
To be big is to answer big — rank means carrying rank's troubles. Literally: being great must bear the great
Is “làm lớn phải làm láo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.