Đâm đi đâm lại, gái dại cũng làm nên
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Meaning · English
Even foolish people can succeed with persistence
Literally: stabbing again and again, foolish girl also succeeds
Examples
Cô ấy đã đâm đi đâm lại, gái dại cũng làm nên trong công việc kinh doanhShe persisted and even a foolish girl like her could succeed in business
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Đâm đi đâm lại, gái dại cũng làm nên” mean?
Even foolish people can succeed with persistence Literally: stabbing again and again, foolish girl also succeeds
Is “Đâm đi đâm lại, gái dại cũng làm nên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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