việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêng
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Meaning · English
One is lazy with their own work but diligent with others'
Literally: housework then lazy, uncle's work then diligent
Examples
Anh ấy việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêngHe is lazy with his own work but diligent with his uncle's work
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêng” mean?
One is lazy with their own work but diligent with others' Literally: housework then lazy, uncle's work then diligent
Is “việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.