Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn làm ông cái lông chẳng mất

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Meaning · English

To achieve something, one must be willing to make sacrifices

Literally: Want to be the master, not lose a single hair

Examples

Muốn làm ông cái lông chẳng mất, thì không thể chỉ ngồi một chỗ đượcIf you want to be the master without losing anything, you cannot just sit in one place

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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 ông cái lông chẳng mất” mean?

To achieve something, one must be willing to make sacrifices Literally: Want to be the master, not lose a single hair

Is “Muốn làm ông cái lông chẳng mất” formal or informal?

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

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