Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái ách giữa đàng đem quàng vào cổ

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Meaning · English

To take on a burden voluntarily

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

Examples

Anh ấy tự nguyện giúp đỡ người khác, cái ách giữa đàng đem quàng vào cổ.He voluntarily helped others, taking on a burden in the middle of the road.

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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 “Cái ách giữa đàng đem quàng vào cổ” mean?

To take on a burden voluntarily Literally: yoke in the middle of the road, bring to hang on the neck

Is “Cái 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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