Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêng năng

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Meaning · English

One is lazy with their own tasks but diligent with others'

Literally: Housework is lazy, uncle's work is diligent

Examples

Anh ấy việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêng năng.He is lazy with his own tasks but diligent with his uncle's tasks.

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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 “Việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêng năng” mean?

One is lazy with their own tasks but diligent with others' Literally: Housework is lazy, uncle's work is diligent

Is “Việc nhà thì nhác, việc chú bác thì siêng năng” formal or informal?

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

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