Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mấy đời gỗ mục đóng nên thuyền rồng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Many generations are needed to achieve greatness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Several generations of rotten wood make a dragon boat

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã tích lũy kinh nghiệm mấy đời gỗ mục đóng nên thuyền rồngMy family has accumulated experience over several generations to achieve greatness

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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 “Mấy đời gỗ mục đóng nên thuyền rồng” mean?

Many generations are needed to achieve greatness Literally: Several generations of rotten wood make a dragon boat

Is “Mấy đời gỗ mục đóng nên thuyền rồng” formal or informal?

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

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