Ở chung nhà kẻ lười hoá lười, ở chung bản người chăm hoá chăm

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Meaning · English

People are influenced by those they live with

Literally: Living together in a house, lazy people become lazier, living together in a village, diligent people become more diligent

Examples

Ở chung nhà với anh trai khiến tôi trở nên lười biếng hơnLiving with my brother made me lazier

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở chung nhà kẻ lười hoá lười, ở chung bản người chăm hoá chăm” mean?

People are influenced by those they live with Literally: Living together in a house, lazy people become lazier, living together in a village, diligent people become more diligent

Is “Ở chung nhà kẻ lười hoá lười, ở chung bản người chăm hoá chăm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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