Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thờ thì dễ, giữ lễ mới khó

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Meaning · English

It's easy to start something, but hard to maintain it

Literally: Worship is easy, keeping etiquette is hard

Examples

Anh ấy rất nhiệt tình khi bắt đầu dự án, nhưng thờ thì dễ, giữ lễ mới khóHe was very enthusiastic when starting the project, but it's easy to start, hard to maintain

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

Common questions

What does “Thờ thì dễ, giữ lễ mới khó” mean?

It's easy to start something, but hard to maintain it Literally: Worship is easy, keeping etiquette is hard

Is “Thờ thì dễ, giữ lễ mới khó” formal or informal?

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

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