Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn một mình đau tức, làm một mình cực thân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Working or doing something alone is difficult and painful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc một mình khó khăn và đau khổ

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Literally: Eat alone painful, do alone tired body

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh phải Ăn một mình đau tức, làm một mình cực thân để lo cho gia đìnhWhen he lost his job, he had to work alone to support his family

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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 “Ăn một mình đau tức, làm một mình cực thân” mean?

Working or doing something alone is difficult and painful Literally: Eat alone painful, do alone tired body

Is “Ăn một mình đau tức, làm một mình cực thân” formal or informal?

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

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