Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đường quang chả đi, đâm quàng ngõ tối

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Meaning · English

To abandon the right path and take a wrong or difficult one

Literally: Not walking on the main road, but rushing into dark alleys

Examples

Anh ấy đã đường quang chả đi, đâm quàng ngõ tối và giờ phải hứng chịu hậu quảHe abandoned the right path and took a wrong one, and now he has to suffer the consequences

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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 “Đường quang chả đi, đâm quàng ngõ tối” mean?

To abandon the right path and take a wrong or difficult one Literally: Not walking on the main road, but rushing into dark alleys

Is “Đường quang chả đi, đâm quàng ngõ tối” formal or informal?

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

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