Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dứa đầu mít cuối

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Meaning · English

Start with promise but end in disappointment

Literally: Pineapple at the head, jackfruit at the end

Examples

Công việc mới dứa đầu mít cuối, không như mình tưởngThe new job started with promise but ended in disappointment, not like I thought

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dứa đầu mít cuối” mean?

Start with promise but end in disappointment Literally: Pineapple at the head, jackfruit at the end

Is “Dứa đầu mít cuối” formal or informal?

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

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