Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh vật phải giữ miếng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be prepared to make sacrifices for a greater goal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phải sẵn sàng hy sinh vì mục tiêu lớn

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Literally: hit the object must keep the piece

Examples

Để thành công, anh phải đánh vật phải giữ miếng và hy sinh thời gian nghỉ ngơi.To succeed, he had to be prepared to make sacrifices and give up his rest 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đánh vật phải giữ miếng” mean?

Be prepared to make sacrifices for a greater goal Literally: hit the object must keep the piece

Is “Đánh vật phải giữ miếng” formal or informal?

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

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