Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm luôn tay, không đầy lỗ miệng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Work diligently to make ends meet

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc chăm chỉ để đáp ứng nhu cầu

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Literally: Work with hands, not enough to fill the mouth

Examples

Người nông dân luôn làm luôn tay, không đầy lỗ miệng để nuôi sống gia đìnhThe farmer works hard to make ends meet to support his family

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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 luôn tay, không đầy lỗ miệng” mean?

Work diligently to make ends meet Literally: Work with hands, not enough to fill the mouth

Is “Làm luôn tay, không đầy lỗ miệng” formal or informal?

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

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