Gian truân chẳng có ai nhìn, đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em
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Nobody recognizes one's hardship until they achieve success
Không ai công nhận sự khó khăn cho đến khi đạt được thành công
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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.
Common questions
What does “Gian truân chẳng có ai nhìn, đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em” mean?
Nobody recognizes one's hardship until they achieve success Literally: Hardship has no one looking, until the ninth thousand brothers become officials
Is “Gian truân chẳng có ai nhìn, đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em” formal or informal?
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