Thợ cưa đi trưa về sớm

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Meaning · English

To finish work early due to lack of skills or effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết thúc công việc sớm do thiếu kỹ năng hoặc nỗ lực

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Literally: woodcutter goes at noon comes back early

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc không chăm chỉ nên thợ cưa đi trưa về sớmHe doesn't work hard, so he finishes early like a woodcutter who goes at noon and comes back early

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

Common questions

What does “Thợ cưa đi trưa về sớm” mean?

To finish work early due to lack of skills or effort Literally: woodcutter goes at noon comes back early

Is “Thợ cưa đi trưa về sớm” formal or informal?

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