Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ơn thì làm cho trót, đã gọt thì gọt cho trơn

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Meaning · English

Do things thoroughly and completely

Literally: Do favors then do them thoroughly, have cut then cut smoothly

Examples

Anh ấy làm ơn thì làm cho trót, giúp tôi xong việc ngay trong ngày hôm nayHe does favors thoroughly, helping me finish the task today

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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 ơn thì làm cho trót, đã gọt thì gọt cho trơn” mean?

Do things thoroughly and completely Literally: Do favors then do them thoroughly, have cut then cut smoothly

Is “Làm ơn thì làm cho trót, đã gọt thì gọt cho trơn” formal or informal?

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

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