Nuôi heo ăn nằm, nuôi tằm ăn đứng
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
To invest effort and resources but receive little in return
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 “Nuôi heo ăn nằm, nuôi tằm ăn đứng” mean?
To invest effort and resources but receive little in return Literally: Raise pigs to eat lying down, raise silkworms to eat standing up
Is “Nuôi heo ăn nằm, nuôi tằm ăn đứng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.