Làm thì ốm, giã cốm thì khoẻ
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One is energetic when not working, but lazy when having to work
Có năng lượng khi không làm việc, nhưng lười biếng khi phải làm
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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 ốm, giã cốm thì khoẻ” mean?
One is energetic when not working, but lazy when having to work Literally: Work then sick, husk rice then healthy
Is “Làm thì ốm, giã cốm thì khoẻ” formal or informal?
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