Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ăn thì trốốc cúi phải bò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One must make an effort to achieve something desired

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải nỗ lực để đạt được điều mong muốn

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Literally: If you want to eat, you must bend to crawl

Examples

Muốn thành công thì trốốc cúi phải bòIf you want to succeed, you must make an effort

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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 thì trốốc cúi phải bò” mean?

One must make an effort to achieve something desired Literally: If you want to eat, you must bend to crawl

Is “Muốn ăn thì trốốc cúi phải bò” formal or informal?

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

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