Siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn cho đầy bầu đi nhủi

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Meaning · English

Working diligently yields better results than working carelessly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc chăm chỉ mang lại kết quả tốt hơn làm việc cẩu thả

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Literally: Diligent in paddling, lazy in fishing, wanting a full net go scoop

Examples

Anh ấy siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn cho đầy bầu đi nhủi, nên cuối cùng chẳng được gìHe was diligent in paddling, but lazy in fishing, and wanted a full net, so in the end he got nothing

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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 “Siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn cho đầy bầu đi nhủi” mean?

Working diligently yields better results than working carelessly Literally: Diligent in paddling, lazy in fishing, wanting a full net go scoop

Is “Siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn cho đầy bầu đi nhủi” formal or informal?

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