Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi đạo thời dễ, giữ lễ thời khó

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Meaning · English

It's easy to start something but hard to maintain it

Literally: Going on the path is easy, keeping the ritual is hard

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ học tiếng Anh dễ, nhưng thực tế thì Đi đạo thời dễ, giữ lễ thời khóHe thought learning English was easy, but in reality, it's easy to start but hard to keep it up

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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 “Đi đạo thời dễ, giữ lễ thời khó” mean?

It's easy to start something but hard to maintain it Literally: Going on the path is easy, keeping the ritual is hard

Is “Đi đạo thời dễ, giữ lễ thời khó” formal or informal?

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

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