Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vào mười ba, ra mười bảy, rẫy mười tám

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Meaning · English

To work very hard but gain little

Literally: Enter thirteen, exit seventeen, cultivate eighteen

Examples

Ông ấy vào mười ba, ra mười bảy, rẫy mười tám mà vẫn không đủ tiền trả nợHe works very hard but still can't pay his debts

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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 “Vào mười ba, ra mười bảy, rẫy mười tám” mean?

To work very hard but gain little Literally: Enter thirteen, exit seventeen, cultivate eighteen

Is “Vào mười ba, ra mười bảy, rẫy mười tám” formal or informal?

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

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