nước vẫn chảy đá không mòn
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Meaning · English
Constant effort can wear down even the hardest opposition
Literally: water still flows stone not worn
Examples
Dù khó khăn nhưng với sự kiên trì, nước vẫn chảy đá không mònAlthough it's difficult, with perseverance, constant effort can wear down even the hardest opposition
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nước vẫn chảy đá không mòn” mean?
Constant effort can wear down even the hardest opposition Literally: water still flows stone not worn
Is “nước vẫn chảy đá không mòn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.