Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lá tre tróc lộc, rét cộc tới nơi

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Meaning · English

Good things come to those who wait patiently

Literally: Bamboo leaves fall, cold reaches the bone

Examples

Sau bao năm cố gắng, cuối cùng anh cũng được thăng chức, lá tre tróc lộc, rét cộc tới nơiAfter many years of trying, he was finally promoted, good things come to those who wait

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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 “Lá tre tróc lộc, rét cộc tới nơi” mean?

Good things come to those who wait patiently Literally: Bamboo leaves fall, cold reaches the bone

Is “Lá tre tróc lộc, rét cộc tới nơi” formal or informal?

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

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