Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt ngựa đằng đuôi

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Meaning · English

To tackle a problem from the most difficult or intractable end

Literally: catch horse by tail

Examples

Anh ấy bắt ngựa đằng đuôi khi cố giải quyết vấn đề phức tạp đóHe caught the horse by the tail when trying to solve that complex problem

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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 “Bắt ngựa đằng đuôi” mean?

To tackle a problem from the most difficult or intractable end Literally: catch horse by tail

Is “Bắt ngựa đằng đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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