Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắng cay ngậm quả bồ hòn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To endure hardship for a greater reward

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chịu đựng khó khăn để có phần thưởng lớn hơn

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Literally: Bitterly swallow the fruit of the bồ hòn tree

Examples

Tôi đắng cay ngậm quả bồ hòn để hoàn thành dự án đúng hạnI endured hardship to finish the project on time

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đắng cay ngậm quả bồ hòn” mean?

To endure hardship for a greater reward Literally: Bitterly swallow the fruit of the bồ hòn tree

Is “Đắng cay ngậm quả bồ hòn” formal or informal?

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

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