Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chứa thổ, đồ hồ

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Meaning · English

Be patient and endure difficulties

Literally: contain earth, look at lake

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, anh phải chứa thổ, đồ hồ để tìm ra giải pháp.In difficult circumstances, he had to be patient and endure to find a solution.

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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 “Chứa thổ, đồ hồ” mean?

Be patient and endure difficulties Literally: contain earth, look at lake

Is “Chứa thổ, đồ hồ” formal or informal?

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

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