Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công như công cốc

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Meaning · English

Working hard but achieving little

Literally: work like husking rice

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc công như công cốc mà vẫn không đạt được kết quảHe worked hard but achieved little and still didn't get the results

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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 “Công như công cốc” mean?

Working hard but achieving little Literally: work like husking rice

Is “Công như công cốc” formal or informal?

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

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