Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu năm sương muối, cuối năm gió nồm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unpredictable or changing circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình huống thay đổi hoặc khó dự đoán

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Literally: New year's fog and salt, end of year monsoon wind

Examples

Công việc kinh doanh của anh ấy đầu năm sương muối, cuối năm gió nồm.His business was unpredictable, with changing circumstances from the start to the end of the year.

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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 nồm” mean?

Unpredictable or changing circumstances Literally: New year's fog and salt, end of year monsoon wind

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

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

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