Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dăm nước vỏ, dăm nước nâu, chảo săn lâu, tha hồ tốt

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Meaning · English

A little hardship leads to a better life

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó khăn nhỏ dẫn đến cuộc sống tốt hơn

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Literally: a little water with shell, a little water with mud, wok is hot for a long time, then comfortable

Examples

Sau bao năm vất vả, cuối cùng tôi cũng được thưởng thức quả ngọt với câu nói dăm nước vỏ, dăm nước nâu, chảo săn lâu, tha hồ tốt.After many years of hardship, I finally got to enjoy the sweet fruit with the saying 'a little hardship leads to a better life'.

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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 “Dăm nước vỏ, dăm nước nâu, chảo săn lâu, tha hồ tốt” mean?

A little hardship leads to a better life Literally: a little water with shell, a little water with mud, wok is hot for a long time, then comfortable

Is “Dăm nước vỏ, dăm nước nâu, chảo săn lâu, tha hồ tốt” formal or informal?

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

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