Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước đi sau

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Meaning · English

Do the easy tasks first and the difficult ones later

Literally: Eat the feast before, wade the water after

Examples

Khi bắt đầu dự án, chúng tôi ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước đi sau để đảm bảo tiến độWhen starting the project, we eat the feast before, wade the water after to ensure the schedule

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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 “Ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước đi sau” mean?

Do the easy tasks first and the difficult ones later Literally: Eat the feast before, wade the water after

Is “Ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước đi sau” formal or informal?

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

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