Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cổ cày vai bừa

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Meaning · English

Work extremely hard from dawn till dusk

Literally: shoulder the plow and carry the harrow

Examples

Ông ấy cổ cày vai bừa để lo cho gia đìnhHe works extremely hard from dawn till dusk to support his family

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cổ cày vai bừa” mean?

Work extremely hard from dawn till dusk Literally: shoulder the plow and carry the harrow

Is “Cổ cày vai bừa” formal or informal?

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

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