Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mình vừa chống vừa chèo, không ai tát nước đỡ nghèo một khi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To struggle alone with many difficulties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đấu tranh một mình với nhiều khó khăn

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Literally: One person both poles and rows, no one paddles water to help the poor

Examples

Anh ấy phải vừa chống vừa chèo để nuôi sống gia đìnhHe has to struggle alone to support his family

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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 mình vừa chống vừa chèo, không ai tát nước đỡ nghèo một khi” mean?

To struggle alone with many difficulties Literally: One person both poles and rows, no one paddles water to help the poor

Is “Một mình vừa chống vừa chèo, không ai tát nước đỡ nghèo một khi” formal or informal?

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

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