Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiếu việc vua chứ ai thiếu việc làng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

There's no shortage of people wanting to work for the government

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều người muốn làm việc cho chính phủ

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Literally: Lack king's work but no one lacks village work

Examples

Anh ấy thích vào làm việc cho nhà nước vì nghĩ rằng thiếu việc vua chứ ai thiếu việc làngHe likes to work for the government because he thinks there's no shortage of people wanting to work for the government

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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 “Thiếu việc vua chứ ai thiếu việc làng” mean?

There's no shortage of people wanting to work for the government Literally: Lack king's work but no one lacks village work

Is “Thiếu việc vua chứ ai thiếu việc làng” formal or informal?

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

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