Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu giờ dần đến cuối giờ dậu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things often start well but end badly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: beginning hour dragon to end hour rooster

Examples

Công việc đầu giờ dần đến cuối giờ dậu, chẳng biết kết quả ra sao.The work started well but ended badly, I don't know what the result will be.

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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 giờ dần đến cuối giờ dậu” mean?

Things often start well but end badly Literally: beginning hour dragon to end hour rooster

Is “Đầu giờ dần đến cuối giờ dậu” formal or informal?

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

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