Cửa ải rác mùng tơi, cổng trời cời mỏ cú

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Meaning · English

A poor and humble beginning can lead to a great and prosperous future

Literally: Gate of trash and calabash, gate of heaven with curved beak

Examples

Cậu bé ấy xuất thân từ nghèo khó, nhưng giờ đã trở thành triệu phú, thật là cửa ải rác mùng tơi, cổng trời cời mỏ cúThat boy came from a poor background, but now he's a millionaire, it's really a case of 'cửa ải rác mùng tơi, cổng trời cời mỏ cú'

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cửa ải rác mùng tơi, cổng trời cời mỏ cú” mean?

A poor and humble beginning can lead to a great and prosperous future Literally: Gate of trash and calabash, gate of heaven with curved beak

Is “Cửa ải rác mùng tơi, cổng trời cời mỏ cú” formal or informal?

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