Ngồi mà ăn núi cũng lở

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Meaning · English

Even the most impossible tasks can be accomplished with persistence

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù khó khăn cũng có thể đạt được với sự kiên trì

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Literally: Sitting and eating a mountain also collapses

Examples

Anh ấy không thể làm được việc này, nhưng anh nói ngồi mà ăn núi cũng lởHe couldn't do this job, but he said even the impossible can be done

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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.

Common questions

What does “Ngồi mà ăn núi cũng lở” mean?

Even the most impossible tasks can be accomplished with persistence Literally: Sitting and eating a mountain also collapses

Is “Ngồi mà ăn núi cũng lở” formal or informal?

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