Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đổ mồ hôi trán, rán mồ hôi lưng

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Meaning · English

Work hard to earn money, only to spend it

Literally: Sweat on the forehead, fry sweat on the back

Examples

Anh ấy đổ mồ hôi trán, rán mồ hôi lưng để nuôi gia đìnhHe works hard to earn money, only to spend it to support his family

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đổ mồ hôi trán, rán mồ hôi lưng” mean?

Work hard to earn money, only to spend it Literally: Sweat on the forehead, fry sweat on the back

Is “Đổ mồ hôi trán, rán mồ hôi lưng” formal or informal?

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

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