Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ráng mỡ gà thì gió, ráng mo chó thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Some efforts are futile regardless of how hard one tries

Literally: Polishing chicken fat then wind, polishing dog hair then rain

Examples

Anh ấy ráng mỡ gà thì gió, ráng mo chó thì mưa để sửa chữa chiếc xe nhưng không thànhHe tried his best to fix the car, but it was like polishing chicken fat then wind, polishing dog hair then rain

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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 “Ráng mỡ gà thì gió, ráng mo chó thì mưa” mean?

Some efforts are futile regardless of how hard one tries Literally: Polishing chicken fat then wind, polishing dog hair then rain

Is “Ráng mỡ gà thì gió, ráng mo chó thì mưa” formal or informal?

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

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