Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lăn tăn dễ ăn khó trèo, lèo tèo dễ trèo khó ăn

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Meaning · English

Some things are easy to start but hard to maintain

Literally: rolling is easy to eat, climbing is hard to eat

Examples

Công việc mới nghe lèo tèo dễ trèo nhưng thực ra khó ăn lắm.The new job sounds easy to get into but is actually hard to succeed in.

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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 “Lăn tăn dễ ăn khó trèo, lèo tèo dễ trèo khó ăn” mean?

Some things are easy to start but hard to maintain Literally: rolling is easy to eat, climbing is hard to eat

Is “Lăn tăn dễ ăn khó trèo, lèo tèo dễ trèo khó ăn” formal or informal?

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

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