Làm thì làm ngầm làm ngấm
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Meaning · English
Act secretly and patiently to achieve a goal
Literally: do then do secretly do soak
Examples
Anh ấy làm thì làm ngầm làm ngấm để đạt được mục tiêuHe acts secretly and patiently to achieve his goal
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Làm thì làm ngầm làm ngấm” mean?
Act secretly and patiently to achieve a goal Literally: do then do secretly do soak
Is “Làm thì làm ngầm làm ngấm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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