Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm người thì khó, làm chó thì dễ

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Meaning · English

It's harder to be a good person than to be disobedient

Literally: To be human is hard, to be a dog is easy

Examples

Anh ấy nói làm người thì khó, làm chó thì dễ khi bị mắng vì không giúp đỡHe said it's harder to be a good person than to be disobedient when he was scolded for not helping

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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 người thì khó, làm chó thì dễ” mean?

It's harder to be a good person than to be disobedient Literally: To be human is hard, to be a dog is easy

Is “Làm người thì khó, làm chó thì dễ” formal or informal?

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

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