Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lười học thì ngu, lười việc thì nghèo

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Meaning · English

Laziness in learning leads to ignorance, and laziness in work leads to poverty

Literally: Lazy study then stupid, lazy work then poor

Examples

Nếu anh ta không thay đổi cách sống, thì chắc chắn anh ta sẽ trở nên nghèo đói vì lười học thì ngu, lười việc thì nghèoIf he doesn't change his way of life, he will definitely become poor because laziness in learning leads to ignorance, and laziness in work leads to poverty

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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 “Lười học thì ngu, lười việc thì nghèo” mean?

Laziness in learning leads to ignorance, and laziness in work leads to poverty Literally: Lazy study then stupid, lazy work then poor

Is “Lười học thì ngu, lười việc thì nghèo” formal or informal?

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