Trèo đèo Ba Dội không bằng lội Cổ Do
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
It's better to endure a small hardship than a bigger one later
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Trèo đèo Ba Dội không bằng lội Cổ Do” mean?
It's better to endure a small hardship than a bigger one later Literally: Climbing Ba Doi pass is not as good as wading Cổ Do river
Is “Trèo đèo Ba Dội không bằng lội Cổ Do” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.