Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ngon thì cốm dẹp

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

If you want something good, you have to make sacrifices

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Muốn có điều gì tốt đẹp thì phải hy sinh

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Literally: want good then flat young rice

Examples

Muốn ngon thì cốm dẹp, tôi chấp nhận hy sinh thời gian để học tậpIf you want something good, you have to make sacrifices, I accept sacrificing my time to study

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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 ngon thì cốm dẹp” mean?

If you want something good, you have to make sacrifices Literally: want good then flat young rice

Is “Muốn ngon thì cốm dẹp” formal or informal?

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

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