Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vào cửa sau, ra cửa trước

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Meaning · English

To join late but finish early

Literally: Enter from the back door, exit from the front door

Examples

Anh ấy vào cửa sau, ra cửa trước trong dự án mớiHe joined the new project late but finished early

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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 “Vào cửa sau, ra cửa trước” mean?

To join late but finish early Literally: Enter from the back door, exit from the front door

Is “Vào cửa sau, ra cửa trước” formal or informal?

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

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