Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gương có lau mới sáng, đèn có khêu mới rạng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One must put in effort to achieve success and recognition

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phải nỗ lực để đạt thành công và công nhận

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Literally: Mirror needs wiping to shine, lamp needs adjustment to glow

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải học hành chăm chỉ, gương có lau mới sáng, đèn có khêu mới rạngTo succeed, one must study hard, a mirror needs wiping to shine, a lamp needs adjustment to glow

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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 “Gương có lau mới sáng, đèn có khêu mới rạng” mean?

One must put in effort to achieve success and recognition Literally: Mirror needs wiping to shine, lamp needs adjustment to glow

Is “Gương có lau mới sáng, đèn có khêu mới rạng” formal or informal?

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

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