Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo đổ bồ đài, muối đổ bàn chân

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Meaning · English

A bad start leads to a bad end

Literally: Rice spills on the tray, salt spills on the foot

Examples

Việc kinh doanh của anh ấy bắt đầu không may mắn, gạo đổ bồ đài, muối đổ bàn chân, nên thất bạiHis business started out unlucky, and it failed

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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 “Gạo đổ bồ đài, muối đổ bàn chân” mean?

A bad start leads to a bad end Literally: Rice spills on the tray, salt spills on the foot

Is “Gạo đổ bồ đài, muối đổ bàn chân” formal or informal?

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

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