Muốn lên thì phải cho lên, quang rơm gánh đá cũng bền ba đông

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Meaning · English

To succeed, one must be willing to help others succeed

Literally: If you want to rise, you must let others rise, even carrying straw and stones can last three winters

Examples

Muốn thành công trong sự nghiệp thì phải biết giúp đỡ đồng nghiệp, như câu nói muốn lên thì phải cho lên, quang rơm gánh đá cũng bền ba đôngTo succeed in your career, you must know how to help your colleagues, as the saying goes, if you want to rise, you must let others rise, even carrying straw and stones can last three winters

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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.

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What does “Muốn lên thì phải cho lên, quang rơm gánh đá cũng bền ba đông” mean?

To succeed, one must be willing to help others succeed Literally: If you want to rise, you must let others rise, even carrying straw and stones can last three winters

Is “Muốn lên thì phải cho lên, quang rơm gánh đá cũng bền ba đông” formal or informal?

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