Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ướp dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Preparation and effort are necessary for success

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Muốn thành công phải chuẩn bị và nỗ lực

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Literally: Pickle mustard requires pressing, planting seedlings requires preparing lunch

Examples

Để thành công, chúng ta phải chuẩn bị và nỗ lực như ướp dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưaTo succeed, we must prepare and strive like pickling mustard requires pressing, planting seedlings requires preparing lunch

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ướp dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưa” mean?

Preparation and effort are necessary for success Literally: Pickle mustard requires pressing, planting seedlings requires preparing lunch

Is “Ướp dưa phải dằn đá, gieo mạ phải soạn trưa” formal or informal?

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

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