Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giã gạo thời ốm, giã cốm thời khoẻ

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Meaning · English

Do hard work when one is weak

Literally: Pound rice when sick, pound glutinous rice when healthy

Examples

Cậu ấy giã gạo thời ốm nên bây giờ mới thành côngHe worked hard when he was weak, so now he's successful

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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 “Giã gạo thời ốm, giã cốm thời khoẻ” mean?

Do hard work when one is weak Literally: Pound rice when sick, pound glutinous rice when healthy

Is “Giã gạo thời ốm, giã cốm thời khoẻ” formal or informal?

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

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