Làm thì chẳng muốn bằng ai, ăn thì thứ nhất thứ hai trong làng
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People often want to outdo others in enjoying things but not in working
Người thường muốn vượt qua người khác trong việc tận hưởng nhưng không trong công việc
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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 thì chẳng muốn bằng ai, ăn thì thứ nhất thứ hai trong làng” mean?
People often want to outdo others in enjoying things but not in working Literally: Work then not want to surpass anyone, eat then first second in village
Is “Làm thì chẳng muốn bằng ai, ăn thì thứ nhất thứ hai trong làng” formal or informal?
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