Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm khô bầu, mùa sầu rơm

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Meaning · English

A bad beginning leads to a bad end

Literally: Dried bamboo shoots, sorrowful straw season

Examples

Sau khi kết hôn, anh bắt đầu cãi vã và cuối cùng là ly hôn, thật chiêm khô bầu, mùa sầu rơmAfter getting married, they started arguing and eventually divorced, it's a case of chiêm khô bầu, mùa sầu rơm

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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 “Chiêm khô bầu, mùa sầu rơm” mean?

A bad beginning leads to a bad end Literally: Dried bamboo shoots, sorrowful straw season

Is “Chiêm khô bầu, mùa sầu rơm” formal or informal?

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

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