Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yên Phụ đất bụi người tiên, đi cấy không tiền, đi gặt không công

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Meaning · English

A place with no benefits or rewards

Literally: Yen Phu land dusty people immortal, plowing without salary, harvesting without result

Examples

Tôi làm việc ở công ty đó mà cảm giác như Yên Phụ đất bụi người tiênI work at that company but feel like it's a place with no benefits

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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 “Yên Phụ đất bụi người tiên, đi cấy không tiền, đi gặt không công” mean?

A place with no benefits or rewards Literally: Yen Phu land dusty people immortal, plowing without salary, harvesting without result

Is “Yên Phụ đất bụi người tiên, đi cấy không tiền, đi gặt không công” formal or informal?

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

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