siêng ăn nhác làm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Keen to eat, slack to work — appetite without industry.
Literally: diligent at eating, idle at working
Examples
Cái tính siêng ăn nhác làm thì nghèo mãi.Keen fork, lazy hands — that's how you stay poor.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “siêng ăn nhác làm” mean?
Keen to eat, slack to work — appetite without industry. Literally: diligent at eating, idle at working
Is “siêng ăn nhác làm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.