Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cấy sáng cấy tối, gặp phải chân bừa dối toi ăn

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Meaning · English

Work extremely hard, but still meet with failure

Literally: Plant morning plant night, meet with deceitful buffalo, still eat

Examples

Anh ấy cấy sáng cấy tối, gặp phải chân bừa dối toi ăn, nên chẳng giàu lên đượcHe worked extremely hard, but still met with failure, so he didn't get rich

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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 sáng cấy tối, gặp phải chân bừa dối toi ăn” mean?

Work extremely hard, but still meet with failure Literally: Plant morning plant night, meet with deceitful buffalo, still eat

Is “Cấy sáng cấy tối, gặp phải chân bừa dối toi 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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