Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một hạt thóc, chín hạt mồ hôi

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Meaning · English

A small gain requires a lot of effort

Literally: one grain of rice, nine grains of sweat

Examples

Anh ấy đã đạt được thành công nhờ vào nỗ lực không ngừng nghỉ, thật là một hạt thóc, chín hạt mồ hôi.He achieved success thanks to his relentless efforts, it's really a case of one grain of rice, nine grains of sweat.

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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 “Một hạt thóc, chín hạt mồ hôi” mean?

A small gain requires a lot of effort Literally: one grain of rice, nine grains of sweat

Is “Một hạt thóc, chín hạt mồ hôi” formal or informal?

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

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