Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn làm ải thì điều đầu tiên phải phơi cho đất khô trắng

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Meaning · English

To start a difficult task, one must first prepare and be patient

Literally: Want to do dike, first must dry the ground white

Examples

Muốn làm ải thì điều đầu tiên phải phơi cho đất khô trắng, không thì công sức bỏ ra chỉ white vào nước.To start a difficult task, one must first prepare and be patient, or else all efforts will be in vain

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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 làm ải thì điều đầu tiên phải phơi cho đất khô trắng” mean?

To start a difficult task, one must first prepare and be patient Literally: Want to do dike, first must dry the ground white

Is “Muốn làm ải thì điều đầu tiên phải phơi cho đất khô trắng” formal or informal?

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

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