Quan đâu thương kẻ ngu si, của đâu cho đứa ngồi lì mà ăn
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No one owes a living to those who refuse to work
Không ai nợ ai sự sống nếu họ từ chối làm việc
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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 “Quan đâu thương kẻ ngu si, của đâu cho đứa ngồi lì mà ăn” mean?
No one owes a living to those who refuse to work Literally: Official from where sympathize with foolish person, property from where give to person sitting idle to eat
Is “Quan đâu thương kẻ ngu si, của đâu cho đứa ngồi lì mà ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.