Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Patience and persistence will eventually lead to success

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Who, don't hurry, have grinding iron will become needle one day

Examples

Anh ấy đã thất bại nhiều lần nhưng không bỏ cuộc, như cái cổ Ai ơi, đừng chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kimHe failed many times but didn't give up, as the saying goes, patience will lead to success

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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, đừng chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim” mean?

Patience and persistence will eventually lead to success Literally: Who, don't hurry, have grinding iron will become needle one day

Is “Ai ơi, đừng 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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