Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trót đa mang phải đèo bòng

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Meaning · English

Once you start something, you have to see it through to the end

Literally: Having taken the wife, one must carry the basket

Examples

Anh ấy trót đa mang phải đèo bòng, giờ phải chịu trách nhiệm với gia đìnhHe has taken a wife, now he must carry the burden, so he has to take responsibility for his family

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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 “Trót đa mang phải đèo bòng” mean?

Once you start something, you have to see it through to the end Literally: Having taken the wife, one must carry the basket

Is “Trót đa mang phải đèo bòng” formal or informal?

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

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