Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trước làm khó, sau làm dễ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Start with difficulties, end with ease

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu với khó khăn, kết thúc với dễ dàng

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Literally: Before make hard, after make easy

Examples

Tôi đã chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng để trước làm khó, sau làm dễ khi bắt đầu công việc mớiI prepared carefully to start with difficulties and end with ease when starting my new job

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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 “Trước làm khó, sau làm dễ” mean?

Start with difficulties, end with ease Literally: Before make hard, after make easy

Is “Trước làm khó, sau làm dễ” formal or informal?

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

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