Việc nhà thời nhác, việc chú bác thời siêng
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One is lazy with one's own tasks but diligent with others'
Làm việc nhà thì lười biếng, làm việc cho người khác thì siêng năng
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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 thời nhác, việc chú bác thời siêng” mean?
One is lazy with one's own tasks but diligent with others' Literally: Housework is neglected, uncle's work is diligent
Is “Việc nhà thời nhác, việc chú bác thời siêng” formal or informal?
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