Một đời làm lại vạn đại ăn mày
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One generation's efforts can be ruined by later generations
Sự nỗ lực của một thế hệ có thể bị phá hủy bởi các thế hệ sau
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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 “Một đời làm lại vạn đại ăn mày” mean?
One generation's efforts can be ruined by later generations Literally: One life doing, ten thousand generations begging
Is “Một đời làm lại vạn đại ăn mày” formal or informal?
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