lửa thử vàng, gian nan thử sức

== Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨə˧˩ tʰɨ˧˩ vaːŋ˨˩ zaːn˧˧ naːn˧˧ tʰɨ˧˩ sɨk̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨə˧˨ tʰɨ˧˨ vaːŋ˦˩ jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧ tʰɨ˧˨ ʂɨk̚˦˧˥] ~ [lɨə˧˨ tʰɨ˧˨ vaːŋ˦˩ jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧ tʰɨ˧˨ sɨk̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨə˨˩˦ tʰɨ˨˩˦ vaːŋ˨˩ jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧ tʰɨ˨˩˦ ʂɨk̚˦˥] ~ [lɨə˨˩˦ tʰɨ˨˩˦ jaːŋ˨˩ jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧ tʰɨ˨˩˦ sɨk̚˦˥] Phonetic spelling: lửa thử vàng gian nan thử sức === Proverb === lửa thử vàng, gian nan thử sức (literal) fire tests gold, hardship tests strength (figurative) only hardship can test your ability and endurance; to be better, you need to put yourself through hardship