Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc cao gạo kém

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Meaning · English

The beginning is good but the end is bad

Literally: high rice low rice

Examples

Dự án khởi đầu rất tốt, nhưng kết thúc thật thất vọng, thật là thóc cao gạo kém.The project started very well, but ended in disappointment, it's really a case of thóc cao gạo kém.

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

Common questions

What does “Thóc cao gạo kém” mean?

The beginning is good but the end is bad Literally: high rice low rice

Is “Thóc cao gạo kém” formal or informal?

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

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