Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có công mà không có quả

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To work hard but receive no reward

Literally: Have labor but no fruit

Examples

Anh ấy đã cống hiến cả đời cho công ty, nhưng có công mà không có quả.He dedicated his whole life to the company, but had no reward.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Có công mà không có quả” mean?

To work hard but receive no reward Literally: Have labor but no fruit

Is “Có công mà không có quả” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time