Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừng Táo, chão Trung

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Meaning · English

Good beginning, bad ending

Literally: Good start, bad finish

Examples

Tôi nghĩ anh ấy sẽ thành công, nhưng kết quả thật là thừng táo, chão trung.I thought he would succeed, but the result was really good start, bad finish.

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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 “Thừng Táo, chão Trung” mean?

Good beginning, bad ending Literally: Good start, bad finish

Is “Thừng Táo, chão Trung” formal or informal?

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

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