Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đã mang tiếng cu li, theo quân Đề Thám ta đi lên rừng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Once committed, one must see it through to the end

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đã bắt đầu thì phải theo đến cùng

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Literally: Having the reputation of a coolie, follow General De Tham to go up the mountain

Examples

Đã mang tiếng cu li, theo quân Đề Thám ta đi lên rừng để chiến đấuHaving the reputation of a coolie, follow General De Tham to go up the mountain to fight

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

Common questions

What does “Đã mang tiếng cu li, theo quân Đề Thám ta đi lên rừng” mean?

Once committed, one must see it through to the end Literally: Having the reputation of a coolie, follow General De Tham to go up the mountain

Is “Đã mang tiếng cu li, theo quân Đề Thám ta đi lên rừng” formal or informal?

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

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