Mắm ngấu thì ngon, ruộng ngấu mẹ con cả mừng

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Meaning · English

Hard work and difficulties can lead to success and happiness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Công việc khó khăn và thử thách có thể dẫn đến thành công và hạnh phúc

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Literally: Fish sauce is delicious when fermented, a fertile field makes a mother and child happy

Examples

Sau bao tháng trời chăm sóc, cuối cùng chúng tôi cũng thu được mùa bội thu, mắm ngấu thì ngon, ruộng ngấu mẹ con cả mừngAfter months of taking care of it, we finally had a bountiful harvest, and it was a joy for the whole family

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Mắm ngấu thì ngon, ruộng ngấu mẹ con cả mừng” mean?

Hard work and difficulties can lead to success and happiness Literally: Fish sauce is delicious when fermented, a fertile field makes a mother and child happy

Is “Mắm ngấu thì ngon, ruộng ngấu mẹ con cả mừng” formal or informal?

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