Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ra cửa trước, vào cửa sau

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Meaning · English

To start something but end up back where you began

Literally: go out the front door, enter the back door

Examples

Anh ấy ra cửa trước, vào cửa sau khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe went out the front door, entered the back door when he invested in that project

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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 “Ra cửa trước, vào cửa sau” mean?

To start something but end up back where you began Literally: go out the front door, enter the back door

Is “Ra cửa trước, vào cửa sau” formal or informal?

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

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