Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no làm nhọc

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Meaning · English

It's better to endure hardship than to suffer consequences of reckless behavior

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chịu khó khăn còn hơn chịu hậu quả của hành động liều lĩnh

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Literally: Endure hunger, lie curled up is better than eat full, do labor

Examples

Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no làm nhọc, nên anh ấy quyết định không đầu tư vào dự án rủi roIt's better to endure hardship than to suffer consequences of reckless behavior, so he decided not to invest in the risky project

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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 “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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