Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cốt lấy

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Meaning · English

Good things come to those who are diligent and hardworking

Literally: The difficult one gets gold, the talented one takes the essence

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cố gắng và cuối cùng đã đạt được thành công nhờ vào sự kiên trì của mình, thật là kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cốt lấyHe always tried hard and finally achieved success thanks to his perseverance, it's true that good things come to those who are diligent and hardworking

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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 “Kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cốt lấy” mean?

Good things come to those who are diligent and hardworking Literally: The difficult one gets gold, the talented one takes the essence

Is “Kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cốt lấy” formal or informal?

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