Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thua keo trước, được keo sau

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Meaning · English

Losing at first but winning later

Literally: lose buffalo before, get buffalo after

Examples

Anh ấy thua keo trước, được keo sau trong việc kinh doanh.He lost at first but won later in business.

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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 “Thua keo trước, được keo sau” mean?

Losing at first but winning later Literally: lose buffalo before, get buffalo after

Is “Thua keo trước, được keo sau” formal or informal?

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

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