Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tai lá mít, sừng khít tai, cày hôm cày mai, cày hoài không mệt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Work tirelessly without getting tired

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc chăm chỉ mà không biết mệt

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Literally: ears like jackfruit leaves, horns close to ears, plow today plow tomorrow, plow forever without fatigue

Examples

Ông già ấy tai lá mít, sừng khít tai, cày từ sáng đến tối mà không biết mệtThe old man works tirelessly from morning to evening without getting tired

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tai lá mít, sừng khít tai, cày hôm cày mai, cày hoài không mệt” mean?

Work tirelessly without getting tired Literally: ears like jackfruit leaves, horns close to ears, plow today plow tomorrow, plow forever without fatigue

Is “Tai lá mít, sừng khít tai, cày hôm cày mai, cày hoài không mệt” formal or informal?

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

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