Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu củ khoai, tal lá sòi

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Meaning · English

A good beginning does not guarantee a good end

Literally: potato head, sòi leaf

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu công việc mới rất tốt, nhưng đầu củ khoai, tal lá sòi, cuối cùng không đạt được thành công.He started his new job very well, but it was a case of đầu củ khoai, tal lá sòi, and ultimately he didn't achieve success.

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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 củ khoai, tal lá sòi” mean?

A good beginning does not guarantee a good end Literally: potato head, sòi leaf

Is “Đầu củ khoai, tal lá sòi” formal or informal?

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

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