Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lẳng lơ chết cũng ra ma, chính chuyên chết cũng khiêng ra ngoài đồng

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Meaning · English

Even the lazy will work when necessary

Literally: Lazy die also become ghost, honest die also carry out to the field

Examples

Anh ấy lẳng lơ suốt ngày, nhưng khi bố mẹ ốm, anh ấy vẫn chăm sócHe was lazy all day, but when his parents were sick, he still took care of them

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lẳng lơ chết cũng ra ma, chính chuyên chết cũng khiêng ra ngoài đồng” mean?

Even the lazy will work when necessary Literally: Lazy die also become ghost, honest die also carry out to the field

Is “Lẳng lơ chết cũng ra ma, chính chuyên chết cũng khiêng ra ngoài đồng” formal or informal?

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

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