Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chậm như lừ dừ, nhanh như bồ cát

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Meaning · English

Something is very slow and then suddenly very fast

Literally: slow like a tortoise, fast like a spark

Examples

Công việc đầu tiên chậm như lừ dừ, nhưng sau đó nhanh như bồ cátThe first task was slow like a tortoise, but then it was fast like a spark

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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 như lừ dừ, nhanh như bồ cát” mean?

Something is very slow and then suddenly very fast Literally: slow like a tortoise, fast like a spark

Is “Chậm như lừ dừ, nhanh như bồ cát” formal or informal?

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

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