Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn đẹp mặt phải nặng cổ vướng tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To look good, one must endure hardship and difficulty.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Muốn thành công phải chịu khó khăn

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Literally: want to be beautiful face must be heavy neck entangled hands

Examples

Muốn đẹp mặt phải nặng cổ vướng tay, cô ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều để thành công.She made great efforts to succeed, because to look good, one must endure hardship and difficulty.

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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 đẹp mặt phải nặng cổ vướng tay” mean?

To look good, one must endure hardship and difficulty. Literally: want to be beautiful face must be heavy neck entangled hands

Is “Muốn đẹp mặt phải nặng cổ vướng tay” formal or informal?

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

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