Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đào chẳng thấy lấy chẳng được

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

You cannot get something without making an effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không cố gắng thì không đạt được

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: dig not see take not get

Examples

Nếu muốn thành công thì đào chẳng thấy lấy chẳng đượcIf you want to succeed, you have to work hard because nothing comes easily

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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 “Đào chẳng thấy lấy chẳng được” mean?

You cannot get something without making an effort Literally: dig not see take not get

Is “Đào chẳng thấy lấy chẳng được” formal or informal?

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

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