Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xớm tới thụt lui như thằng cui ăn bánh ít

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Meaning · English

To start something enthusiastically but give up easily

Literally: Rushing to advance but retreating like a cripple eating a small cake

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu dự án với nhiều tham vọng, nhưng rồi xớm tới thụt lui như thằng cui ăn bánh ítHe started the project with great ambitions, but then rushed to advance but retreated like a cripple eating a small cake

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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 “Xớm tới thụt lui như thằng cui ăn bánh ít” mean?

To start something enthusiastically but give up easily Literally: Rushing to advance but retreating like a cripple eating a small cake

Is “Xớm tới thụt lui như thằng cui ăn bánh ít” formal or informal?

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

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