Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt tày lệnh, cổ tày công

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Meaning · English

One's face reflects their mood, and their neck reflects their labor

Literally: face afraid of order, neck afraid of labor

Examples

Sau một tuần làm việc vất vả, anh có mặt tày lệnh, cổ tày công.After a week of hard work, he had a gloomy face and a stiff neck.

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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 “Mặt tày lệnh, cổ tày công” mean?

One's face reflects their mood, and their neck reflects their labor Literally: face afraid of order, neck afraid of labor

Is “Mặt tày lệnh, cổ tày công” formal or informal?

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

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