Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cố đấm ăn xôi, cố lôi ăn thịt

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Meaning · English

To force oneself to do something to get a reward

Literally: Forcefully punch to eat sticky rice, forcefully pull to eat meat

Examples

Anh ấy cố đấm ăn xôi để được thăng chứcHe forced himself to do it to get a promotion

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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 “Cố đấm ăn xôi, cố lôi ăn thịt” mean?

To force oneself to do something to get a reward Literally: Forcefully punch to eat sticky rice, forcefully pull to eat meat

Is “Cố đấm ăn xôi, cố lôi ăn thịt” formal or informal?

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

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