Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muối dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưa

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Meaning · English

One must prepare for and face challenges in life

Literally: Salted vegetables require pressing, planting seeds requires preparing lunch

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải chấp nhận khó khăn, như người ta nói: muối dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưaTo be successful, one must accept difficulties, as people say: muối dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưa

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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 dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưa” mean?

One must prepare for and face challenges in life Literally: Salted vegetables require pressing, planting seeds requires preparing lunch

Is “Muối dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưa” formal or informal?

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