Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ban đầu ngoài sân, sau lần vào bếp

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Meaning · English

Start with minor tasks and gradually move to more important ones

Literally: At first outside the yard, later enter the kitchen

Examples

Tôi mới vào công ty, ban đầu ngoài sân, sau lần vào bếp rồi mới hiểu được quy trìnhI just joined the company, at first I was doing minor tasks, but later I took on more important roles and now I understand the process

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ban đầu ngoài sân, sau lần vào bếp” mean?

Start with minor tasks and gradually move to more important ones Literally: At first outside the yard, later enter the kitchen

Is “Ban đầu ngoài sân, sau lần vào bếp” formal or informal?

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

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