Đi sớm về muộn
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Also seen as: đi sớm về trưa
Meaning · English
To start early but finish late
Literally: go early return late
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy đi sớm về muộn vì bị kẹt xe.He went early but came back late because he got stuck in traffic.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đi sớm về muộn” mean?
To start early but finish late Literally: go early return late
Is “Đi sớm về muộn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.