Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng cày lấy đâu ra thóc, chẳng học lấy đâu ra chữ

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Meaning · English

One must put in effort to achieve something

Literally: If not plowing, where does the rice come from, if not studying, where do the words come from

Examples

Nếu muốn thành công, hãy nhớ rằng chẳng cày lấy đâu ra thóc, chẳng học lấy đâu ra chữIf you want to succeed, remember that one must put in effort to achieve something

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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 “Chẳng cày lấy đâu ra thóc, chẳng học lấy đâu ra chữ” mean?

One must put in effort to achieve something Literally: If not plowing, where does the rice come from, if not studying, where do the words come from

Is “Chẳng cày lấy đâu ra thóc, chẳng học lấy đâu ra chữ” formal or informal?

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

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