Một đàng cày bằng một ngày cuốc
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Meaning · English
Hard work and diligence can lead to great achievements
Literally: One day of plowing equals one day of hoeing
Examples
Anh ấy đã thành công nhờ một đàng cày bằng một ngày cuốcHe succeeded thanks to his hard work and diligence
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.
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Common questions
What does “Một đàng cày bằng một ngày cuốc” mean?
Hard work and diligence can lead to great achievements Literally: One day of plowing equals one day of hoeing
Is “Một đàng cày bằng một ngày cuốc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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