Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bà chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài sổ ruột

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Meaning · English

One must endure hardships to achieve success

Literally: The queen has thorns like a fishing boat has anchors

Examples

Sau bao năm cố gắng, cuối cùng anh cũng thành công, bà chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài sổ ruột màAfter many years of trying, he finally succeeded, one must endure hardships to achieve 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 “Bà chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài sổ ruột” mean?

One must endure hardships to achieve success Literally: The queen has thorns like a fishing boat has anchors

Is “Bà chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài sổ ruột” formal or informal?

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

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