Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngoi qua mười mẫu, thổ đấu hai sào thì vào Liễu Đôi

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Meaning · English

A long journey is not necessary to reach a nearby destination

Literally: Cross ten miles, fight two arenas then enter Liễu Đôi

Examples

Hãy đi thẳng đến Liễu Đôi thay vì đi vòng quanhLet's go straight to Liễu Đôi instead of going around

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ngoi qua mười mẫu, thổ đấu hai sào thì vào Liễu Đôi” mean?

A long journey is not necessary to reach a nearby destination Literally: Cross ten miles, fight two arenas then enter Liễu Đôi

Is “Ngoi qua mười mẫu, thổ đấu hai sào thì vào Liễu Đôi” formal or informal?

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

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