Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan đâu đến kẻ chần ngần, giàu đâu đến kẻ nhác mần kiếm ăn

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Meaning · English

Opportunities come to those who are prepared and work hard

Literally: Official comes to the hesitant, rich comes to the diligent

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng để Quan đâu đến kẻ chần ngầnHe always prepares carefully to seize opportunities

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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 “Quan đâu đến kẻ chần ngần, giàu đâu đến kẻ nhác mần kiếm ăn” mean?

Opportunities come to those who are prepared and work hard Literally: Official comes to the hesitant, rich comes to the diligent

Is “Quan đâu đến kẻ chần ngần, giàu đâu đến kẻ nhác mần kiếm ăn” formal or informal?

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

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