Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cấy cắn răng, gặt há mồm

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Meaning · English

Suffering in youth leads to a better life in old age

Literally: planting with clenched teeth, harvesting with open mouth

Examples

Ông ấy đã cấy cắn răng, gặt há mồm khi về già được an nhànHe planted with clenched teeth, harvested with open mouth when he got to enjoy a peaceful old age

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cấy cắn răng, gặt há mồm” mean?

Suffering in youth leads to a better life in old age Literally: planting with clenched teeth, harvesting with open mouth

Is “Cấy cắn răng, gặt há mồm” formal or informal?

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

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