Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hai thóc mới được một gạo

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Meaning · English

Hard work is required to achieve success

Literally: Two grains of rice to get one grain of rice

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều, mới đạt được thành công, đúng như câu nói hai thóc mới được một gạo.He worked very hard to achieve success, just like the saying two grains of rice to get one grain of rice.

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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 “Hai thóc mới được một gạo” mean?

Hard work is required to achieve success Literally: Two grains of rice to get one grain of rice

Is “Hai thóc mới được một gạo” formal or informal?

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

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