Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thờ thì dễ, giữ lễ thì khó

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Meaning · English

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

Literally: Worship is easy, keeping ritual is hard

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ rằng thành công chỉ là bắt đầu một công việc mới, nhưng thờ thì dễ, giữ lễ thì khóHe thought that success was just starting a new job, but it's easy to start something but hard to maintain it

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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 thì khó” mean?

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

Is “Thờ thì dễ, giữ lễ thì 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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