Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc quan lay lứt, việc cứt lại cần

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Meaning · English

Important tasks are done carelessly, while trivial ones are done meticulously

Literally: 官事糙糙, 糞事仔細

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc quan lay lứt, việc cứt lại cần, nên không được đánh giá caoHe does important tasks carelessly, but trivial ones meticulously, so he's not highly evaluated

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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 quan lay lứt, việc cứt lại cần” mean?

Important tasks are done carelessly, while trivial ones are done meticulously Literally: 官事糙糙, 糞事仔細

Is “Việc quan lay lứt, việc cứt lại cần” formal or informal?

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

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