May ra thì được kim vàng, chẳng may thì được kim gang kim chì
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Success brings great benefits, but failure brings useless things
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “May ra thì được kim vàng, chẳng may thì được kim gang kim chì” mean?
Success brings great benefits, but failure brings useless things Literally: If lucky then get golden hammer, if unlucky then get iron or lead hammer
Is “May ra thì được kim vàng, chẳng may thì được kim gang kim chì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.