Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vẽ hùm dễ, vẽ xương khó

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Meaning · English

It's easier to promise than to fulfill

Literally: Drawing a tiger is easy, drawing bones is hard

Examples

Anh ấy vẽ hùm dễ, vẽ xương khó khi hứa hẹn với bạn bèHe finds it easy to promise, but hard to fulfill when making promises to friends

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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 “Vẽ hùm dễ, vẽ xương khó” mean?

It's easier to promise than to fulfill Literally: Drawing a tiger is easy, drawing bones is hard

Is “Vẽ hùm dễ, vẽ xương khó” formal or informal?

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

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