tự thực kỳ lực
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Eat by your own strength — hands that work feed the jaw that chews.
Literally: self-feed by one's own force
Examples
Tự thực kỳ lực, tay làm hàm nhai.Fed by your own strength — working hands feed the chewing jaw.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tự thực kỳ lực” mean?
Eat by your own strength — hands that work feed the jaw that chews. Literally: self-feed by one's own force
Is “tự thực kỳ lực” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.