đăng cao tất tự ti, hành viễn tất tự nhỉ
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Meaning · English
The climb starts low, the journey starts near — no summit skips the foothills.
Literally: ascending high begins from low; traveling far begins from near
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đăng cao tất tự ti, hành viễn tất tự nhỉ” mean?
The climb starts low, the journey starts near — no summit skips the foothills. Literally: ascending high begins from low; traveling far begins from near
Is “đăng cao tất tự ti, hành viễn tất tự nhỉ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.