Muốn ăn oản Bụt cho thơm, ba đồng gạo nếp thì đơm cả ngày
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To achieve something, one must put in sufficient effort and time
Để đạt được điều gì, phải dành đủ công sức và thời gian
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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 oản Bụt cho thơm, ba đồng gạo nếp thì đơm cả ngày” mean?
To achieve something, one must put in sufficient effort and time Literally: Want to eat monk's sweet cake, three coins of glutinous rice then offer all day
Is “Muốn ăn oản Bụt cho thơm, ba đồng gạo nếp thì đơm cả ngày” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.