Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước chảy ào ào không bằng hao lo mội

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Meaning · English

Small but steady effort is more effective than a brief burst of energy

Literally: Water flowing strongly is not as good as a slow trickle

Examples

Cậu ấy không giỏi lắm, nhưng nhờ chăm chỉ nên cuối cùng cũng đạt được mục tiêu, nước chảy ào ào không bằng hao lo mội màHe's not very talented, but thanks to his diligence, he finally achieved his goal, proving that slow and steady wins the race

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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 “Nước chảy ào ào không bằng hao lo mội” mean?

Small but steady effort is more effective than a brief burst of energy Literally: Water flowing strongly is not as good as a slow trickle

Is “Nước chảy ào ào không bằng hao lo mội” formal or informal?

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