Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tróc hổ dị, phóng hổ nan

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Meaning · English

Easy to start, hard to finish

Literally: Easy to untie the tiger, hard to release the tiger

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu dự án dễ dàng nhưng gặp khó khăn khi hoàn thànhHe started the project easily but had a hard time finishing 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 “Tróc hổ dị, phóng hổ nan” mean?

Easy to start, hard to finish Literally: Easy to untie the tiger, hard to release the tiger

Is “Tróc hổ dị, phóng hổ nan” formal or informal?

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

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