Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuối đàng sau, cau đàng trước

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Meaning · English

A person's reputation is decided by their last actions

Literally: Banana behind, areca nut in front

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm nhiều việc tốt, nhưng chuối đàng sau, cau đàng trước, nên mọi người chỉ nhớ đến thất bại cuối cùng của anhHe did many good things, but people only remember his last failure

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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 “Chuối đàng sau, cau đàng trước” mean?

A person's reputation is decided by their last actions Literally: Banana behind, areca nut in front

Is “Chuối đàng sau, cau đàng trước” formal or informal?

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

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