Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi mười bước xa hơn đi ba mươi bước lội

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Meaning · English

To go a little further is better than to go back

Literally: go ten steps further go thirty steps wade

Examples

Đi mười bước xa hơn đi ba mươi bước lội, nên anh quyết định tiếp tục hành trình.To go a little further is better than to go back, so he decided to continue his journey.

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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 mười bước xa hơn đi ba mươi bước lội” mean?

To go a little further is better than to go back Literally: go ten steps further go thirty steps wade

Is “Đi mười bước xa hơn đi ba mươi bước lội” formal or informal?

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

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