Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cò bay mỏi cánh

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Meaning · English

Weary and exhausted from trying too hard

Literally: stork flying tired wings

Examples

Sau nhiều năm cố gắng, anh cuối cùng cũng thành công, nhưng anh đã cò bay mỏi cánh.After many years of trying, he finally succeeded, but he was exhausted from trying too 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 “Cò bay mỏi cánh” mean?

Weary and exhausted from trying too hard Literally: stork flying tired wings

Is “Cò bay mỏi cánh” formal or informal?

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

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