Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây lăn tăn dễ ăn khó trèo, cây cheo leo dễ trèo khó ăn

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Meaning · English

Some things are easy to start but hard to maintain

Literally: rolling tree easy to eat hard to climb, leaning tree easy to climb hard to eat

Examples

Cô ấy chọn công việc cây lăn tăn dễ ăn khó trèoShe chose a job that is easy to start but hard to maintain

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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 “Cây lăn tăn dễ ăn khó trèo, cây cheo leo dễ trèo khó ăn” mean?

Some things are easy to start but hard to maintain Literally: rolling tree easy to eat hard to climb, leaning tree easy to climb hard to eat

Is “Cây lăn tăn dễ ăn khó trèo, cây cheo leo dễ trèo khó ăn” formal or informal?

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

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