Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhẹ như bấc, nặng như chì, dai như chão rách

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is easily started but hard to finish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ bắt đầu nhưng khó hoàn thành

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Literally: Light as a wick, heavy as lead, long as torn pants

Examples

Việc bắt đầu thì nhẹ như bấc, nặng như chì, dai như chão rách mà không biết kết thúcStarting is easy, but it's hard to finish and the process is tedious

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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 “Nhẹ như bấc, nặng như chì, dai như chão rách” mean?

Something is easily started but hard to finish Literally: Light as a wick, heavy as lead, long as torn pants

Is “Nhẹ như bấc, nặng như chì, dai như chão rách” formal or informal?

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

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