Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thau, Lớ đất bụt người tiên, cấy chẳng có tiền, gặt chẳng được công

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Meaning · English

Work hard but gain nothing

Literally: Planting without capital, harvesting without merit

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng thau, Lớ đất bụt người tiên, cấy chẳng có tiền, gặt chẳng được công.He worked hard but planted without capital, harvested without merit.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thau, Lớ đất bụt người tiên, cấy chẳng có tiền, gặt chẳng được công” mean?

Work hard but gain nothing Literally: Planting without capital, harvesting without merit

Is “Thau, Lớ đất bụt người tiên, cấy chẳng có tiền, gặt chẳng được công” formal or informal?

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

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