Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tràng ba mươi khoát không được một tấc

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Meaning · English

Many attempts yield nothing

Literally: Thirty tràng (a unit of area) cannot be one tấc (a unit of length)

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng Tràng ba mươi khoát không được một tấc trong việc tìm kiếm công việcHe tried many times but got nothing in his job search

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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 “Tràng ba mươi khoát không được một tấc” mean?

Many attempts yield nothing Literally: Thirty tràng (a unit of area) cannot be one tấc (a unit of length)

Is “Tràng ba mươi khoát không được một tấc” formal or informal?

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

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