Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gánh phân làm cỏ, chẳng bỏ đi đâu

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Meaning · English

No matter how hard you try, you cannot escape your fate

Literally: Carry manure to make fertilizer, but cannot throw it away

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng thay đổi số phận nhưng gánh phân làm cỏ, chẳng bỏ đi đâuHe tried to change his fate but it was all in vain

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

Common questions

What does “Gánh phân làm cỏ, chẳng bỏ đi đâu” mean?

No matter how hard you try, you cannot escape your fate Literally: Carry manure to make fertilizer, but cannot throw it away

Is “Gánh phân làm cỏ, chẳng bỏ đi đâu” formal or informal?

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

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