Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm khô mùa thối

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Meaning · English

A bad beginning leads to a bad end

Literally: dried shrimp in a rotten season

Examples

Việc làm ăn thất bại từ đầu nên cuối cùng cũng phải đóng cửa, thật chiêm khô mùa thối.The business failed from the start, so in the end it had to close down, what a dried shrimp in a rotten season.

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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 mùa thối” mean?

A bad beginning leads to a bad end Literally: dried shrimp in a rotten season

Is “Chiêm khô mùa thối” formal or informal?

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

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