Cố công sống mấy nghìn năm, thử xem thửa ruộng mấy trăm người cày
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Hard work can last for generations, but wealth can be quickly squandered
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Cố công sống mấy nghìn năm, thử xem thửa ruộng mấy trăm người cày” mean?
Hard work can last for generations, but wealth can be quickly squandered Literally: Enduring effort lives several thousand years, let's see whose field several hundred people plow
Is “Cố công sống mấy nghìn năm, thử xem thửa ruộng mấy trăm người cày” formal or informal?
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