Chim quyên xuống đất ăn giun, anh hùng lỡ vận lên nguồn đốt than
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Even the strong and talented can fall on hard times
Kể cả những người mạnh mẽ và tài năng cũng có thể gặp khó khăn
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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 “Chim quyên xuống đất ăn giun, anh hùng lỡ vận lên nguồn đốt than” mean?
Even the strong and talented can fall on hard times Literally: The bird that picks up worms from the ground, the hero who misses his fate goes upstream to burn charcoal
Is “Chim quyên xuống đất ăn giun, anh hùng lỡ vận lên nguồn đốt than” formal or informal?
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