Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruộng gặt cắm sào, đống cao vật võ

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Meaning · English

Much effort for little result

Literally: Harvesting the field and planting the stake, high pile but little grain

Examples

Sau một năm làm việc chăm chỉ, anh ấy đạt được rất ít thành tựu, thật là ruộng gặt cắm sào, đống cao vật võ.After a year of hard work, he achieved very little, it's really a case of much effort for little result.

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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 “Ruộng gặt cắm sào, đống cao vật võ” mean?

Much effort for little result Literally: Harvesting the field and planting the stake, high pile but little grain

Is “Ruộng gặt cắm sào, đống cao vật võ” formal or informal?

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

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