Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn to tết thì chết xương hom

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Great achievement requires great sacrifice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phải hy sinh lớn để đạt được thành tựu lớn

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Literally: Want to have a big Tet then die at the joint of bones

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải hy sinh, muốn to tết thì chết xương homTo be successful, one must make sacrifices, great achievement requires great sacrifice

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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 to tết thì chết xương hom” mean?

Great achievement requires great sacrifice Literally: Want to have a big Tet then die at the joint of bones

Is “Muốn to tết thì chết xương hom” formal or informal?

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

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