Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không nước không phân, chuyên cần vô ích

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Meaning · English

Hard work is useless without the right resources

Literally: No water, no fertilizer, diligent to no avail

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều, nhưng không nước không phân, chuyên cần vô ích.He tried very hard, but it was all in vain without the right resources.

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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 “Không nước không phân, chuyên cần vô ích” mean?

Hard work is useless without the right resources Literally: No water, no fertilizer, diligent to no avail

Is “Không nước không phân, chuyên cần vô ích” formal or informal?

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

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