Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

muốn ăn hét phải đào giun

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Meaning · English

To eat the thrush, first dig the worms — every delicacy starts in the dirt.

Literally: wanting to eat the hét bird, dig earthworms

Examples

Muốn ăn hét phải đào giun.Want the bird? Dig the worms first.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “muốn ăn hét phải đào giun” mean?

To eat the thrush, first dig the worms — every delicacy starts in the dirt. Literally: wanting to eat the hét bird, dig earthworms

Is “muốn ăn hét phải đào giun” formal or informal?

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

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