Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chậm chèo tới trước, bước bơi sau

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Meaning · English

Start with the most important task and then move to less important ones

Literally: Row slowly to arrive first, swim later

Examples

Hôm nay, tôi phải hoàn thành báo cáo trước, mới có thời gian chơi game sauToday, I have to finish the report first, then I'll have time to play games later

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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 “Chậm chèo tới trước, bước bơi sau” mean?

Start with the most important task and then move to less important ones Literally: Row slowly to arrive first, swim later

Is “Chậm chèo tới trước, bước bơi sau” formal or informal?

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

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