Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dễ loà yếm thắm, khó loà trôn kim

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Meaning · English

It's easy to be friendly when things are going well

Literally: Easy to iron soft silk, hard to iron golden belt

Examples

Dễ loà yếm thắm, khó loà trôn kim, nên anh phải biết cách đối nhân xử thếIt's easy to be friendly when things are going well, but hard when faced with difficulties, so one should know how to interact with others

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dễ loà yếm thắm, khó loà trôn kim” mean?

It's easy to be friendly when things are going well Literally: Easy to iron soft silk, hard to iron golden belt

Is “Dễ loà yếm thắm, khó loà trôn kim” formal or informal?

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

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