Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiên niên hổ phách, bách niên phục linh

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Meaning · English

A long time is needed to produce something truly valuable

Literally: thousand year tiger gall, hundred year monk's herb

Examples

Muốn có Thiên niên hổ phách, bách niên phục linh phải mất rất nhiều thời gianTo have a thousand year tiger gall, a hundred year monk's herb, a lot of time is required

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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 “Thiên niên hổ phách, bách niên phục linh” mean?

A long time is needed to produce something truly valuable Literally: thousand year tiger gall, hundred year monk's herb

Is “Thiên niên hổ phách, bách niên phục linh” formal or informal?

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

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