Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rỗi thì nằm ngủ, chớ có bầu chủ mà chết

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Do not take unnecessary risks when you have a stable situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng mạo hiểm khi đã có tình hình ổn định

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Literally: Idle then sleep, do not have a master to die

Examples

Anh ấy quyết định không đầu tư vào dự án rủi ro, rỗi thì nằm ngủ, chớ có bầu chủ mà chếtHe decided not to invest in the risky project, idle then sleep, do not have a master to die

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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 “Rỗi thì nằm ngủ, chớ có bầu chủ mà chết” mean?

Do not take unnecessary risks when you have a stable situation Literally: Idle then sleep, do not have a master to die

Is “Rỗi thì nằm ngủ, chớ có bầu chủ mà chết” formal or informal?

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

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