Đầu xuôi đuôi lọt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: đầu chậy đuôi lọt
"Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.".
Bắt đầu đúng đắn giúp quá trình hoàn thành nhanh chóng
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese (1997); Van minh lam giau \& Nguon goc cua cai (NXB Chinh tri Quoc gia, 2007).
Common questions
What does “Đầu xuôi đuôi lọt” mean?
"Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.".
Is “Đầu xuôi đuôi lọt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.