Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no làm nhọc
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It's better to endure hardship than to suffer consequences of reckless behavior
Chịu khó khăn còn hơn chịu hậu quả của hành động liều lĩnh
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Examples
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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 “Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no làm nhọc” mean?
It's better to endure hardship than to suffer consequences of reckless behavior Literally: Endure hunger, lie curled up is better than eat full, do labor
Is “Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no làm nhọc” formal or informal?
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