Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đào mương không hoài công, đắp đập không phí sức

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Meaning · English

Effort put into something will eventually pay off

Literally: Digging canal not waste labor, building dam not waste strength

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều và cuối cùng cũng thành công, đào mương không hoài công, đắp đập không phí sứcHe tried very hard and finally succeeded, his effort paid off

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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 mương không hoài công, đắp đập không phí sức” mean?

Effort put into something will eventually pay off Literally: Digging canal not waste labor, building dam not waste strength

Is “Đào mương không hoài công, đắp đập không phí sức” formal or informal?

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

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