Calque ofChinese只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 /只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针(chỉ yếu công phu thâm, thiết xử ma thành châm).

• (Hà Nội)IPA^(key): [kɔ˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ maːj˨˩ sat̚˧˦ kɔ˧˦ ŋaj˨˩ nen˧˧ kim˧˧]
• (Huế)IPA^(key): [kɔ˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ maːj˦˩ ʂak̚˦˧˥ kɔ˨˩˦ ŋaj˦˩ nen˧˧ kim˧˧] ~[kɔ˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ maːj˦˩ sak̚˦˧˥ kɔ˨˩˦ ŋaj˦˩ nen˧˧ kim˧˧]
• (Saigon)IPA^(key): [kɔ˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ maːj˨˩ ʂak̚˦˥ kɔ˦˥ ŋa(ː)j˨˩ nəːn˧˧ kim˧˧] ~[kɔ˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ maːj˨˩ sak̚˦˥ kɔ˦˥ ŋa(ː)j˨˩ nəːn˧˧ kim˧˧]

cócôngmàisắtcóngàynênkim

1. (literal) if onegrindsiron long enough,some day it will become aneedle
2. (figurative)Practice makes perfect. /Diligence is the mother of success.

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