Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai ơi chớ chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim

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Meaning · English

Patience and persistence lead to success

Literally: Who, oh no, don't rush, don't delay, have the effort to grind iron, one day it will become a needle

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhắc nhở mình rằng ai ơi chớ chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim khi học tiếng Anh.She always reminds herself that patience and persistence lead to success when learning English.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai ơi chớ chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim” mean?

Patience and persistence lead to success Literally: Who, oh no, don't rush, don't delay, have the effort to grind iron, one day it will become a needle

Is “Ai ơi chớ chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim” formal or informal?

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

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