Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hanh heo, đường trèo lên ngọn

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Meaning · English

Easy at first but difficult later

Literally: arrogant pig, road climbs up the tree top

Examples

Công việc đầu tiên thì hanh heo, đường trèo lên ngọnThe job started out easy, but it's getting harder and harder

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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 “Hanh heo, đường trèo lên ngọn” mean?

Easy at first but difficult later Literally: arrogant pig, road climbs up the tree top

Is “Hanh heo, đường trèo lên ngọn” formal or informal?

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

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