Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng chết đói, làm muối chết lạt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

No matter what you do, you will always face difficulties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù làm gì cũng sẽ gặp khó khăn

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Literally: Farming dies of hunger, making salt dies of dilution

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều nhưng vẫn gặp khó khăn, làm ruộng chết đói, làm muối chết lạt.He tried very hard but still faced difficulties, no matter what he did.

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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 “Làm ruộng chết đói, làm muối chết lạt” mean?

No matter what you do, you will always face difficulties Literally: Farming dies of hunger, making salt dies of dilution

Is “Làm ruộng chết đói, làm muối chết lạt” formal or informal?

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

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