Con xanh đầu thì bỏ, con đỏ đầu thì nuôi
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Abandon something that starts poorly, invest in something that starts well
Bỏ qua điều gì đó bắt đầu tồi, đầu tư vào điều gì đó bắt đầu tốt
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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 xanh đầu thì bỏ, con đỏ đầu thì nuôi” mean?
Abandon something that starts poorly, invest in something that starts well Literally: Green-headed child then abandon, red-headed child then raise
Is “Con xanh đầu thì bỏ, con đỏ đầu thì nuôi” formal or informal?
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