Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đau chóng đã chày

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Quick to hurt, slow to heal — damage keeps a sprinter's pace, recovery a pilgrim's.

Literally: ill quickly, recovered slowly

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 “đau chóng đã chày” mean?

Quick to hurt, slow to heal — damage keeps a sprinter's pace, recovery a pilgrim's. Literally: ill quickly, recovered slowly

Is “đau chóng đã chày” formal or informal?

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

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