Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chí công mài sắt, chấy ngày nên kim

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Meaning · English

Persistent effort can lead to great achievement

Literally: Willing to grind iron, insects day by day become needles

Examples

Người cha luôn nhắc nhở con trai chí công mài sắt, chầy ngày nên kim để khuyến khích con cố gắng học tậpThe father always reminded his son to persevere, saying 'chí công mài sắt, chầy ngày nên kim' to encourage him to study hard

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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 “Chí công mài sắt, chấy ngày nên kim” mean?

Persistent effort can lead to great achievement Literally: Willing to grind iron, insects day by day become needles

Is “Chí công mài sắt, chấy ngày nên kim” formal or informal?

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

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