Nuôi lợn ăn cơm nằm, chăn tằm ăn cơm đứng

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Meaning · English

Some jobs are more prestigious than others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số công việc được coi trọng hơn những công việc khác

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Literally: Raising pigs eat lying down, raising silkworms eat standing up

Examples

Công việc nuôi tằm được coi là nhẹ nhàng hơn nên người ta nói nuôi lợn ăn cơm nằm, chăn tằm ăn cơm đứngSilkworm breeding is considered a lighter job, so people say 'nuôi lợn ăn cơm nằm, chăn tằm ăn cơm đứng'

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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 “Nuôi lợn ăn cơm nằm, chăn tằm ăn cơm đứng” mean?

Some jobs are more prestigious than others Literally: Raising pigs eat lying down, raising silkworms eat standing up

Is “Nuôi lợn ăn cơm nằm, chăn tằm ăn cơm đứng” formal or informal?

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