có khó mới có nên
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
No hardship, no achievement — mastery is bought with difficulty.
Literally: there must be difficulty for there to be accomplishment
Examples
Ráng học đi con, có khó mới có nên.Keep at your studies — no hardship, no achievement.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “có khó mới có nên” mean?
No hardship, no achievement — mastery is bought with difficulty. Literally: there must be difficulty for there to be accomplishment
Is “có khó mới có nên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.