Đem thân đến cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi, vụng tu thì chìm

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Meaning · English

One's success depends on their own effort and ability

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thành công phụ thuộc vào nỗ lực và khả năng

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Literally: Take body to the door of God of Fortune, skillful practice makes one float, unskillful practice makes one sink

Examples

Nếu muốn thành công, hãy nhớ rằng đem thân đến cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi, vụng tu thì chìmIf you want to succeed, remember that one's success depends on their own effort and ability

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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 “Đem thân đến cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi, vụng tu thì chìm” mean?

One's success depends on their own effort and ability Literally: Take body to the door of God of Fortune, skillful practice makes one float, unskillful practice makes one sink

Is “Đem thân đến cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi, vụng tu thì chìm” formal or informal?

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