Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hãy xin đừng chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim

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Meaning · English

Patience and persistence will eventually lead to success

Literally: don't hurry, don't delay, with effort, iron can become a needle

Examples

Nếu anh ấy không bỏ cuộc, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim, anh ấy sẽ thành công.If he doesn't give up, with patience and persistence, he will succeed.

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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 “Hãy xin đừng chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim” mean?

Patience and persistence will eventually lead to success Literally: don't hurry, don't delay, with effort, iron can become a needle

Is “Hãy xin đừng chóng chớ chầy, có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim” formal or informal?

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