Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắc được chõ thì đã đỏ đằng đông

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A small success is a sign of bigger things to come

Literally: North gets boiler then already red eastern sky

Examples

Khi thấy doanh số bán hàng tăng, anh đã nói 'Bắc được chõ thì đã đỏ đằng đông'When he saw the sales increase, he said 'Bắc được chõ thì đã đỏ đằng đông'

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bắc được chõ thì đã đỏ đằng đông” mean?

A small success is a sign of bigger things to come Literally: North gets boiler then already red eastern sky

Is “Bắc được chõ thì đã đỏ đằng đông” formal or informal?

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

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