Một người biết lo, hơn cả lò không biết

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Meaning · English

One person who is responsible is better than many who are not

Literally: One person knows to take care, better than a kiln does not know

Examples

Gia đình chỉ cần một người biết lo, thì mới có thể ổn định đượcA family only needs one responsible person to be stable

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

Common questions

What does “Một người biết lo, hơn cả lò không biết” mean?

One person who is responsible is better than many who are not Literally: One person knows to take care, better than a kiln does not know

Is “Một người biết lo, hơn cả lò không biết” formal or informal?

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