Cao đầu, thấp hậu thì tậu liền tay, chân to bàn rộng, kéo cày làm sao

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Meaning · English

A person with a good start but poor end is useless

Literally: High head, low back, then buy immediately, big leg wide board, how to pull the plow

Examples

Anh ấy cao đầu thấp hậu thì tậu liền tay, chân to bàn rộng, kéo cày làm sao, không làm được việc gìHe has a good start but poor end, is useless and can't do anything

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

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What does “Cao đầu, thấp hậu thì tậu liền tay, chân to bàn rộng, kéo cày làm sao” mean?

A person with a good start but poor end is useless Literally: High head, low back, then buy immediately, big leg wide board, how to pull the plow

Is “Cao đầu, thấp hậu thì tậu liền tay, chân to bàn rộng, kéo cày làm sao” formal or informal?

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