Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hăm hăm hở hở, nhọc thở hết hăm

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Meaning · English

Eager at first, but soon get tired

Literally: Rushing to start, exhausted at the end

Examples

Anh ấy hăm hăm hở hở, nhọc thở hết hăm khi mới bắt đầu công việcHe was eager at first, but soon got tired when he started the job

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hăm hăm hở hở, nhọc thở hết hăm” mean?

Eager at first, but soon get tired Literally: Rushing to start, exhausted at the end

Is “Hăm hăm hở hở, nhọc thở hết hăm” formal or informal?

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

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