Trèo non, ước những non cao, anh đi đò dọc, ước ao sông dài

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Meaning · English

Be ambitious and strive for greater things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khao khát và phấn đấu để đạt được điều lớn lao hơn

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Literally: Climb a mountain, wish for higher mountains, ride a ferry, wish for a longer river

Examples

Khi còn nhỏ, tôi đã trèo non, ước những non cao, anh đi đò dọc, ước ao sông dài để trở thành nhà thám hiểmWhen I was young, I used to climb a mountain, wish for higher mountains, ride a ferry, wish for a longer river to become an explorer

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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 “Trèo non, ước những non cao, anh đi đò dọc, ước ao sông dài” mean?

Be ambitious and strive for greater things Literally: Climb a mountain, wish for higher mountains, ride a ferry, wish for a longer river

Is “Trèo non, ước những non cao, anh đi đò dọc, ước ao sông dài” formal or informal?

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