Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mống đông, vòng tây

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bad beginning leads to a bad end

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu không tốt thì kết thúc cũng không tốt

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Literally: eastern mist, western ring

Examples

Việc làm ăn không suôn sẻ từ đầu, nên sau này cũng mống đông, vòng tây.The business didn't go smoothly from the start, so later on it was also a mess.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mống đông, vòng tây” mean?

A bad beginning leads to a bad end Literally: eastern mist, western ring

Is “Mống đông, vòng tây” formal or informal?

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

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