Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đục từ đầu sông trở xuống

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Meaning · English

A problem starts from the very beginning

Literally: Chisel from the head of the river flowing down

Examples

Việc làm đó đã đục từ đầu sông trở xuống nên không thể thành côngThat work was flawed from the start, so it couldn't succeed

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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 “Đục từ đầu sông trở xuống” mean?

A problem starts from the very beginning Literally: Chisel from the head of the river flowing down

Is “Đục từ đầu sông trở xuống” formal or informal?

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

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