Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhặt từng hột, móc từng bông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To work meticulously and patiently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: pick up every seed, hook every flower

Examples

Cô ấy nhặt từng hột, móc từng bông để hoàn thành bức thêu đẹpShe worked meticulously, picking up every seed, hooking every flower to complete the beautiful embroidery

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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 “Nhặt từng hột, móc từng bông” mean?

To work meticulously and patiently Literally: pick up every seed, hook every flower

Is “Nhặt từng hột, móc từng bông” formal or informal?

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

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