Kiếm củi phải bẻ chà rào, đi mót lúa phải bông vào bông ra
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One must be meticulous and thorough in their work
Examples
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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 “Kiếm củi phải bẻ chà rào, đi mót lúa phải bông vào bông ra” mean?
One must be meticulous and thorough in their work Literally: Chopping firewood requires breaking and splitting, gathering rice requires going in and out of the rice bundles
Is “Kiếm củi phải bẻ chà rào, đi mót lúa phải bông vào bông ra” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.