Con trai Cẩm Phô chưa xô đã ngã, con gái Thanh Hà chưa gả đã theo
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A person's reputation is ruined before they have a chance to prove themselves
Examples
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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 “Con trai Cẩm Phô chưa xô đã ngã, con gái Thanh Hà chưa gả đã theo” mean?
A person's reputation is ruined before they have a chance to prove themselves Literally: The son of Cẩm Phô falls before being pushed, the daughter of Thanh Hà follows before being married
Is “Con trai Cẩm Phô chưa xô đã ngã, con gái Thanh Hà chưa gả đã theo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.