Muốn ăn cá cả phải thả câu dài
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To achieve something, one must be willing to take risks and put in effort
Để đạt được điều gì, người ta phải sẵn sàng chấp nhận rủi ro và nỗ lực
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Examples
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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 “Muốn ăn cá cả phải thả câu dài” mean?
To achieve something, one must be willing to take risks and put in effort Literally: Want to eat fish must throw fishing line long
Is “Muốn ăn cá cả phải thả câu dài” formal or informal?
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