Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mình làm mình, chẳng ông tổ ông tinh nào làm

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Meaning · English

One's success is due to their own efforts, not luck or inheritance

Literally: Oneself does oneself, no ancestor does

Examples

Anh ấy thành công nhờ chăm chỉ học tập, mình làm mình, chẳng ông tổ ông tinh nào làmHe succeeded due to diligent studying, it's all his own effort

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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 “Mình làm mình, chẳng ông tổ ông tinh nào làm” mean?

One's success is due to their own efforts, not luck or inheritance Literally: Oneself does oneself, no ancestor does

Is “Mình làm mình, chẳng ông tổ ông tinh nào làm” formal or informal?

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

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