Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đường quang chẳng đi, đi đường rào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take a difficult path when an easy one is available

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chọn con đường khó khi đã có con đường dễ

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Literally: Not walking on the main road, but walking on the side road

Examples

Anh ấy chọn đường quang chẳng đi, đi đường rào để đi làm mỗi ngày.He takes a difficult path to go to work every day.

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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 chẳng đi, đi đường rào” mean?

To take a difficult path when an easy one is available Literally: Not walking on the main road, but walking on the side road

Is “Đường quang chẳng đi, đi đường rào” formal or informal?

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

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