Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nặn đá ra nước, nặn dê đực ra dê con

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Trying to achieve the impossible

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Squeeze stone to get water, squeeze male goat to get baby goat

Examples

Anh ấy muốn nặn đá ra nước, nặn dê đực ra dê con với dự án nàyHe wants to achieve the impossible with this project

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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 “Nặn đá ra nước, nặn dê đực ra dê con” mean?

Trying to achieve the impossible Literally: Squeeze stone to get water, squeeze male goat to get baby goat

Is “Nặn đá ra nước, nặn dê đực ra dê con” formal or informal?

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

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