Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thì như thúng lủng khu, mần thì đủng đỉnh như du mới về

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Meaning · English

Eager to start but slow to finish

Literally: Eat like a broken basket, work like a snail just back

Examples

Anh ấy ăn thì như thúng lủng khu, mần thì đủng đỉnh như du mới về, nên công việc luôn bị chậm tiến độHe eats like a broken basket, works like a snail just back, so his work is always behind 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 thì như thúng lủng khu, mần thì đủng đỉnh như du mới về” mean?

Eager to start but slow to finish Literally: Eat like a broken basket, work like a snail just back

Is “Ăn thì như thúng lủng khu, mần thì đủng đỉnh như du mới về” formal or informal?

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

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