Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi cuốc đau tay, đi cày mỏi gối

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Meaning · English

Every job has its own difficulties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi công việc đều có khó khăn riêng

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Literally: Carrying a hoe hurts the hand, carrying a plow wears out the knees

Examples

Công việc nào cũng có khó khăn, như đi cuốc đau tay, đi cày mỏi gốiEvery job has its own difficulties, like carrying a hoe hurts the hand, carrying a plow wears out the knees

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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 “Đi cuốc đau tay, đi cày mỏi gối” mean?

Every job has its own difficulties Literally: Carrying a hoe hurts the hand, carrying a plow wears out the knees

Is “Đi cuốc đau tay, đi cày mỏi gối” formal or informal?

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

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