Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu không đợi, đuôi không tới

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Meaning · English

Neither the beginning nor the end is satisfactory

Literally: Head doesn't wait, tail doesn't arrive

Examples

Cậu ấy làm việc nửa vời, đầu không đợi, đuôi không tới.He does things half-heartedly, neither the beginning nor the end is satisfactory.

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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 không đợi, đuôi không tới” mean?

Neither the beginning nor the end is satisfactory Literally: Head doesn't wait, tail doesn't arrive

Is “Đầu không đợi, đuôi không tới” formal or informal?

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

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