Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu Ngô đuôi Sở

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Inconsistent or contradictory from start to finish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trái ngược hoặc mâu thuẫn từ đầu đến cuối

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Literally: Ngô head, Sở tail

Examples

Chính sách mới này đầu Ngô đuôi Sở, không biết hiệu quả thực sự thế nàoThis new policy is inconsistent from start to finish, I don't know what the actual effect 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 Ngô đuôi Sở” mean?

Inconsistent or contradictory from start to finish Literally: Ngô head, Sở tail

Is “Đầu Ngô đuôi Sở” formal or informal?

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

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