Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người dưng ơi hỡi người dưng, bánh dầy phải lửa thì sưng phồng phồng

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Meaning · English

External pressure can lead to unexpected success

Literally: Strange person, oh strange person, glutinous cake must be heated to swell

Examples

Anh ấy không bao giờ nghĩ mình sẽ thành công nếu không có áp lực từ đồng nghiệpHe never thought he would succeed if not for the pressure from his colleagues

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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 “Người dưng ơi hỡi người dưng, bánh dầy phải lửa thì sưng phồng phồng” mean?

External pressure can lead to unexpected success Literally: Strange person, oh strange person, glutinous cake must be heated to swell

Is “Người dưng ơi hỡi người dưng, bánh dầy phải lửa thì sưng phồng phồng” formal or informal?

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