Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đốm đầu thì nuôi, đốm đuôi thì thịt

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Meaning · English

Take care of something from the start, not when it's too late

Literally: nurse the head, kill the tail

Examples

Hãy đốm đầu thì nuôi, đốm đuôi thì thịt để tránh rắc rối sau nàyTake care of it from the start, or you'll have to deal with the consequences later

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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 “Đốm đầu thì nuôi, đốm đuôi thì thịt” mean?

Take care of something from the start, not when it's too late Literally: nurse the head, kill the tail

Is “Đốm đầu thì nuôi, đốm đuôi thì thịt” formal or informal?

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

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