Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồ hôi nước mắt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Hard work and suffering

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Công việc nặng nhọc và đau khổ

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Literally: sweat and tears

Examples

Cô ấy đã trả cái giá mồ hôi nước mắt để thành côngShe paid the price of hard work and suffering to succeed

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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 “Mồ hôi nước mắt” mean?

Hard work and suffering Literally: sweat and tears

Is “Mồ hôi nước mắt” formal or informal?

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

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