Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gánh cực mà đổ lên non, cong lưng mà chạy cực còn theo sau

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Meaning · English

Work hard but still face troubles

Literally: Carry a heavy load to the mountain, bend your back but run hard and troubles still follow

Examples

Tôi đã cố gắng làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng vẫn gặp nhiều khó khăn, thật là gánh cực mà đổ lên non, cong lưng mà chạy cực còn theo sau.I tried to work hard but still encountered many difficulties, it's really like carrying a heavy load to the mountain, bending my back but running hard and troubles still follow.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Gánh cực mà đổ lên non, cong lưng mà chạy cực còn theo sau” mean?

Work hard but still face troubles Literally: Carry a heavy load to the mountain, bend your back but run hard and troubles still follow

Is “Gánh cực mà đổ lên non, cong lưng mà chạy cực còn theo sau” formal or informal?

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