Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu công, mình cốc, cánh vỏ trai

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Meaning · English

A person with a strong start but weak follow-through

Literally: Head like a jar, body like a porcelain bowl, wings like a clamshell

Examples

Anh ấy đầu công, mình cốc, cánh vỏ trai, nên dự án mãi không hoàn thànhHe has a strong start but weak follow-through, so the project is never completed

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu công, mình cốc, cánh vỏ trai” mean?

A person with a strong start but weak follow-through Literally: Head like a jar, body like a porcelain bowl, wings like a clamshell

Is “Đầu công, mình cốc, cánh vỏ trai” formal or informal?

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

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