Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gối đá, chân chai, tài mới đến

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Meaning · English

Wealth comes to those who are patient and work hard

Literally: Pillow stone, foot bottle, wealth arrives

Examples

Anh ấy đã gối đá, chân chai, tài mới đến sau nhiều năm làm việc chăm chỉHe became wealthy after many years of working hard

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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 “Gối đá, chân chai, tài mới đến” mean?

Wealth comes to those who are patient and work hard Literally: Pillow stone, foot bottle, wealth arrives

Is “Gối đá, chân chai, tài mới đến” formal or informal?

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

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