Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa muốn tốt phải trở đỏ ba lần

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Meaning · English

Success requires perseverance through challenges

Literally: Rice wants to be good must turn red three times

Examples

Cậu ấy đã trải qua nhiều khó khăn nhưng cuối cùng đã thành công, thật đúng như câu nói Lúa muốn tốt phải trở đỏ ba lầnHe went through many difficulties but finally succeeded, it's true to the saying Lúa muốn tốt phải trở đỏ ba lần

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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 “Lúa muốn tốt phải trở đỏ ba lần” mean?

Success requires perseverance through challenges Literally: Rice wants to be good must turn red three times

Is “Lúa muốn tốt phải trở đỏ ba lần” formal or informal?

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

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