Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước chảy đá mềm

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Meaning · English

Persistence can overcome even the hardest obstacles

Literally: Water flows and stone softens

Examples

Cô ấy đã cố gắng suốt nhiều năm và cuối cùng đã thành công, thật sự nước chảy đá mềmShe tried for many years and finally succeeded, it's really a case of water flowing and stone softening

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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 đá mềm” mean?

Persistence can overcome even the hardest obstacles Literally: Water flows and stone softens

Is “Nước chảy đá mềm” formal or informal?

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

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