Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muối dưa phải dần đá

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Meaning · English

Some things must be done slowly and patiently

Literally: salted vegetables require stone press

Examples

Cậu ấy muốn thành công nhanh nhưng muối dưa phải dần đá màHe wants to succeed quickly but some things must be done slowly and patiently

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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 “Muối dưa phải dần đá” mean?

Some things must be done slowly and patiently Literally: salted vegetables require stone press

Is “Muối dưa phải dần đá” formal or informal?

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

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