Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

xảo giả đa lao chuyết nhàn

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Meaning · English

The deft get the work, the clumsy get the rest — skill is rewarded with more labor.

Literally: the skillful: much toil; the clumsy: leisure

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “xảo giả đa lao chuyết nhàn” mean?

The deft get the work, the clumsy get the rest — skill is rewarded with more labor. Literally: the skillful: much toil; the clumsy: leisure

Is “xảo giả đa lao chuyết nhàn” formal or informal?

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

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