Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ách giữa đàng đem quàng vào cổ

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Meaning · English

To stop halfway and give up

Literally: yoke in the middle of the road, bring the pole to the neck

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu học tiếng Anh nhưng rồi ách giữa đàng đem quàng vào cổ.He started learning English but then stopped halfway and gave up.

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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 “Ách giữa đàng đem quàng vào cổ” mean?

To stop halfway and give up Literally: yoke in the middle of the road, bring the pole to the neck

Is “Ách giữa đàng đem quàng vào cổ” formal or informal?

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

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