Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ngon thì cốm giẹp, muốn đẹp thì chiếu hoa

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Meaning · English

One must suffer to achieve something desirable

Literally: Want delicious then crushed young rice, want beautiful then flower mat

Examples

Muốn ngon thì cốm giẹp, muốn đẹp thì chiếu hoa, cô ấy đã chấp nhận hy sinh nhiều thứ để thành côngShe had to sacrifice a lot to succeed

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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 giẹp, muốn đẹp thì chiếu hoa” mean?

One must suffer to achieve something desirable Literally: Want delicious then crushed young rice, want beautiful then flower mat

Is “Muốn ngon thì cốm giẹp, muốn đẹp thì chiếu hoa” formal or informal?

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

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