Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cưa chưa đứt thì dứt không ra

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Meaning · English

It's hard to give up on something that has not been fully accomplished

Literally: Saw not yet broken then stop not out

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ việc vì thấy cưa chưa đứt thì dứt không raHe quit his job because he felt it was hard to give up on something that had not been fully accomplished

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cưa chưa đứt thì dứt không ra” mean?

It's hard to give up on something that has not been fully accomplished Literally: Saw not yet broken then stop not out

Is “Cưa chưa đứt thì dứt không ra” formal or informal?

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

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