Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu năm sương muối, cuối năm gió đông

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Meaning · English

A difficult start leads to a better end

Literally: New year fog salt, end year east wind

Examples

Đầu năm sương muối, cuối năm gió đông, gia đình tôi may mắn hơn.My family was luckier at the end of the year despite a tough start.

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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 năm sương muối, cuối năm gió đông” mean?

A difficult start leads to a better end Literally: New year fog salt, end year east wind

Is “Đầu năm sương muối, cuối năm gió đông” formal or informal?

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

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