Đang cày mà lưỡi cày bị gẫy mũi thì dễ bị bỏ dở buổi cày
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When a project is at a critical stage, a small problem can cause it to be abandoned
Khi dự án ở giai đoạn quan trọng, vấn đề nhỏ có thể khiến nó bị bỏ dở
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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 “Đang cày mà lưỡi cày bị gẫy mũi thì dễ bị bỏ dở buổi cày” mean?
When a project is at a critical stage, a small problem can cause it to be abandoned Literally: Plowing while the plow blade's nose is broken makes it easy to leave the plowing unfinished
Is “Đang cày mà lưỡi cày bị gẫy mũi thì dễ bị bỏ dở buổi cày” formal or informal?
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