Siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn mâu đầy bầu thì đi nhũi

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Meaning · English

Hard work and diligence are necessary to achieve success

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sức lao động và cần cù là cần thiết để đạt thành công

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Literally: Diligent in paddling, lazy in fishing, wanting the basket full then go fishing at night

Examples

Anh ấy siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn mâu đầy bầu thì đi nhũi, nên cuối năm anh đạt được thành tích caoHe works hard and is diligent, so by the end of the year, he achieves high results

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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.

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What does “Siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn mâu đầy bầu thì đi nhũi” mean?

Hard work and diligence are necessary to achieve success Literally: Diligent in paddling, lazy in fishing, wanting the basket full then go fishing at night

Is “Siêng đi tát, nhác đi câu, muốn mâu đầy bầu thì đi nhũi” formal or informal?

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