Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thờ thời dễ, giữ lễ thì khó

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Meaning · English

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

Literally: Worship the time is easy, keep the ritual is hard

Examples

Việc bắt đầu một thói quen mới thì dễ, nhưng Thờ thời dễ, giữ lễ thì khóIt's easy to start a new habit, but it's hard to keep it up

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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 thời dễ, giữ lễ thì khó” mean?

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

Is “Thờ thời 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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