Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phù dung sớm nở tối tàn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things that develop early will also decline early

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều phát triển sớm sẽ cũng suy tàn sớm

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Literally: Mandarin duck stays overnight and withers at dusk

Examples

Cậu ấy quá thông minh nên tôi sợ Phù dung sớm nở tối tànHe's too smart, so I'm afraid he'll be a case of Phù dung sớm nở tối tàn

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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 “Phù dung sớm nở tối tàn” mean?

Things that develop early will also decline early Literally: Mandarin duck stays overnight and withers at dusk

Is “Phù dung sớm nở tối tàn” formal or informal?

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

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