Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu mâm đĩa muối, cuối mâm đĩa rau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Start with a good foundation, end with a strong finish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu tốt và kết thúc mạnh mẽ

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Literally: Head of the tray salt, end of the tray vegetables

Examples

Cậu ấy luôn nói đầu mâm đĩa muối, cuối mâm đĩa rau khi làm việc.He always says start with a good foundation, end with a strong finish when working.

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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 mâm đĩa muối, cuối mâm đĩa rau” mean?

Start with a good foundation, end with a strong finish Literally: Head of the tray salt, end of the tray vegetables

Is “Đầu mâm đĩa muối, cuối mâm đĩa rau” formal or informal?

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

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