Muốn ăn cá Sỉnh ngòi Lao, vượt qua dốc Mét đi vào A Mai

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Meaning · English

To achieve something, one must overcome obstacles and challenges

Literally: Want to eat Sỉnh fish, must climb over Mét slope to enter A Mai

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải vượt qua khó khăn, như muốn ăn cá Sỉnh ngòi Lao, vượt qua dốc Mét đi vào A MaiTo be successful, one must overcome difficulties, just like wanting to eat Sỉnh fish, one must climb over Mét slope to enter A Mai

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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 Sỉnh ngòi Lao, vượt qua dốc Mét đi vào A Mai” mean?

To achieve something, one must overcome obstacles and challenges Literally: Want to eat Sỉnh fish, must climb over Mét slope to enter A Mai

Is “Muốn ăn cá Sỉnh ngòi Lao, vượt qua dốc Mét đi vào A Mai” formal or informal?

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