Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ló chín thì lâu, cơm sôi mấy chút

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Meaning · English

Good things come to those who wait patiently

Literally: nine-month pregnancy, boiling rice for a while

Examples

Cô ấy chờ đợi gần năm năm để được thăng chức, thật sự ló chín thì lâu, cơm sôi mấy chútShe waited almost five years for a promotion, it's true that good things come to those who wait patiently

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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 “Ló chín thì lâu, cơm sôi mấy chút” mean?

Good things come to those who wait patiently Literally: nine-month pregnancy, boiling rice for a while

Is “Ló chín thì lâu, cơm sôi mấy chút” formal or informal?

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