Kiếm củi phải bẻ tre rào, đi mót thì phải bông vào bông ra

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Meaning · English

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

Examples

Để trở thành bác sĩ, tôi phải học tập và rèn luyện thật chăm chỉ, kiếm củi phải bẻ tre rào, đi mót thì phải bông vào bông raTo become a doctor, I had to study and train really hard, one must be prepared to face challenges and difficulties

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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?

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