Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lười làm ruộng thì đói, lười uống rượu có của

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Meaning · English

Hard work brings prosperity, while idleness leads to poverty

Literally: Lazy farming then hungry, lazy drinking wine has property

Examples

Anh ấy lười làm ruộng thì đói, lười uống rượu có của, nên bây giờ giàu cóHe used to be lazy with farming then was hungry, but lazy with drinking and now has property, so now he's rich

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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 “Lười làm ruộng thì đói, lười uống rượu có của” mean?

Hard work brings prosperity, while idleness leads to poverty Literally: Lazy farming then hungry, lazy drinking wine has property

Is “Lười làm ruộng thì đói, lười uống rượu có của” formal or informal?

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