Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắm tươi, nước cất, đô vật ba năm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A new skill takes time to master

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một kỹ năng mới cần thời gian để thành thạo

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Literally: Fresh fish sauce, distilled water, wrestling for three years

Examples

Anh ấy học đấu vật được ba năm rồi, giờ thì thành công rồi.He has been learning wrestling for three years, now he is successful.

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

Common questions

What does “Mắm tươi, nước cất, đô vật ba năm” mean?

A new skill takes time to master Literally: Fresh fish sauce, distilled water, wrestling for three years

Is “Mắm tươi, nước cất, đô vật ba năm” formal or informal?

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

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