Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miếng bò thì gò lưng lại, miếng lái thì quại sau hông

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Meaning · English

Some tasks require great effort

Literally: A piece of beef bends the back, a piece of hide bends the hip

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng miếng bò thì gò lưng lại, miếng lái thì quại sau hông khi làm việc nặngHe always says that some tasks are like a piece of beef that bends the back, and some are like a piece of hide that bends the hip when doing heavy work

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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 “Miếng bò thì gò lưng lại, miếng lái thì quại sau hông” mean?

Some tasks require great effort Literally: A piece of beef bends the back, a piece of hide bends the hip

Is “Miếng bò thì gò lưng lại, miếng lái thì quại sau hông” formal or informal?

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