Kiếm củi phải bẻ tre rào, đi mót thì phải bông vào bông ra
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One must be prepared to face challenges and difficulties in order to achieve success
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 tre rào, đi mót thì phải bông vào bông ra” mean?
One must be prepared to face challenges and difficulties in order to achieve success Literally: Chopping firewood requires breaking bamboo fences, going to pick leaves requires going in and out of the boughs
Is “Kiếm củi phải bẻ tre rào, đi mót thì 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.