Chớp xa chạy trước, chớp gần chậm bước chẳng sao

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Meaning · English

Distant tasks are done quickly, but nearby tasks are done slowly

Literally: Distant lightning runs first, near lightning walks slowly, no problem

Examples

Anh ấy luôn hoàn thành công việc xa trước, chớp xa chạy trước, chớp gần chậm bước chẳng saoHe always completes distant tasks first, distant lightning runs first, near lightning walks slowly, no problem

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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 “Chớp xa chạy trước, chớp gần chậm bước chẳng sao” mean?

Distant tasks are done quickly, but nearby tasks are done slowly Literally: Distant lightning runs first, near lightning walks slowly, no problem

Is “Chớp xa chạy trước, chớp gần chậm bước chẳng sao” formal or informal?

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