Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cày sưa bừa mệt

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Meaning · English

To work very hard but achieve little

Literally: plow sưa, hoe tired

Examples

Anh ấy cày sưa bừa mệt mà vẫn không đạt được kết quả mong muốnHe worked very hard but still didn't achieve the desired result

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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 “Cày sưa bừa mệt” mean?

To work very hard but achieve little Literally: plow sưa, hoe tired

Is “Cày sưa bừa mệt” formal or informal?

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

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