Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa xới ba lần, ải chân ba đêm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Much effort for little gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Rice planted three times, field guarded three nights

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều nhưng kết quả không xứng đáng.He tried very hard but the result was not worth it.

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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 xới ba lần, ải chân ba đêm” mean?

Much effort for little gain Literally: Rice planted three times, field guarded three nights

Is “Lúa xới ba lần, ải chân ba đêm” formal or informal?

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

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