Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi đường tắt, về đường cái

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Meaning · English

Take a shortcut to achieve something, but face consequences later

Literally: go shortcut road, return main road

Examples

Anh ấy đi đường tắt để giàu nhanh, nhưng sau đó về đường cái khi bị phạtHe took a shortcut to get rich quickly, but later faced the consequences when he was fined

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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 đường tắt, về đường cái” mean?

Take a shortcut to achieve something, but face consequences later Literally: go shortcut road, return main road

Is “Đi đường tắt, về đường cái” formal or informal?

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

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