Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thất chỉ đông ngung, thâu chi tang du

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Meaning · English

Seven points of effort, nine points of patience

Literally: lose seven, win nine

Examples

Trong công việc, anh luôn nhớ câu thất chỉ đông ngung, thâu chi tang duIn his work, he always remembers the proverb seven points of effort, nine points of patience

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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 “Thất chỉ đông ngung, thâu chi tang du” mean?

Seven points of effort, nine points of patience Literally: lose seven, win nine

Is “Thất chỉ đông ngung, thâu chi tang du” formal or informal?

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

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