Đầu năm buôn muối, cuối năm buôn vôi
Starting with a good deed, but ending with a bad one
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Starting with a good deed, but ending with a bad one
Be diligent at the start and persistent until the end
Start with a good plan and end with a successful outcome
A difficult start leads to a hard end
Starts well but ends poorly
A difficult start leads to an easy end
Unpredictable or changing circumstances
A difficult start leads to a better end
Start with a bad plan and end with a worse one
Do something too late to be useful
Have a peaceful and tranquil start to the year
Completely different in nature or character
Something small but one's own is better than something big from others
Finish a task but still have problems to deal with
Sacrifice one's own interests for others
Experienced and wise with age
To suffer greatly or be severely affected
Suffer greatly or be severely affected
Something that starts well but ends poorly
Fighting to the death
Youth is the most beautiful and vibrant stage of life
Skillful from the start
A good start does not guarantee a successful outcome
A good start does not guarantee a good end
A person with a good appearance and demeanor
Something starts well but ends poorly
Majority wins over minority
Completely dirty or filthy
Something or someone is not what it seems
Having a stubborn and unyielding attitude
Completely exhausted
Be careful what you do at different times
Extremely cunning and sly
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Someone who starts with small wrongdoing may end up committing more serious crimes
From one end of the country to the other
A bad beginning leads to a bad end
Youth is a time of innocence and inexperience
Lacking intelligence or common sense
Everyone is equal and deserves respect
Be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances
From start to finish, thoroughly and completely
Completely confused or chaotic
Being a leader is more prestigious than being a follower
The leader has the most responsibility
Leaders set the tone for their followers
Leaders have more responsibilities
A bad beginning leads to a bad end
One can't serve two masters
Everywhere or all over the place
A place where many people gather
Someone who is very proud and arrogant
To take on a heavy responsibility
To take on a heavy responsibility
Very close or intimate
When something is full, it will eventually overflow
It's better to have a steady income than to be rich briefly
Employees are judged by their work, spouses by their moral character
Having many children and grandchildren
Many children and much wealth