Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đã vo thì vo cho tròn, đã vót thì vót cho nhọn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Once started, complete the task thoroughly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu thì phải làm cho xong

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Literally: Having kneaded, knead to make round, having sharpened, sharpen to make sharp

Examples

Anh ấy đã quyết định học tiếng Anh thì học cho giỏi, đã vo thì vo cho tròn, đã vót thì vót cho nhọn.He decided that if he was going to learn English, he would learn it well, once started, complete the task thoroughly

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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 vo thì vo cho tròn, đã vót thì vót cho nhọn” mean?

Once started, complete the task thoroughly Literally: Having kneaded, knead to make round, having sharpened, sharpen to make sharp

Is “Đã vo thì vo cho tròn, đã vót thì vót cho nhọn” formal or informal?

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

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