Trăm năm ai chớ bỏ ai, chỉ thêu nên gấm, sắt mài thành kim
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Through time and effort, even the hardest things can become valuable
Examples
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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 “Trăm năm ai chớ bỏ ai, chỉ thêu nên gấm, sắt mài thành kim” mean?
Through time and effort, even the hardest things can become valuable Literally: A hundred years, no one abandon anyone, embroider to become brocade, grind iron to become gold
Is “Trăm năm ai chớ bỏ ai, chỉ thêu nên gấm, sắt mài thành kim” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.