Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bồ nông cả mỏ khó kiếm ăn

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Meaning · English

Even the most skilled or talented person can struggle to succeed

Literally: Pelican with a full beak still finds it hard to eat

Examples

Dù là tiến sĩ nhưng anh ấy bồ nông cả mỏ khó kiếm ăn trên thị trường lao động hiện nayEven though he is a PhD holder, he is still struggling to find a job in today's labor market

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Bồ nông cả mỏ khó kiếm ăn” mean?

Even the most skilled or talented person can struggle to succeed Literally: Pelican with a full beak still finds it hard to eat

Is “Bồ nông cả mỏ khó kiếm ăn” formal or informal?

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

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