Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền sừng bò, hậu cò lội

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Meaning · English

Something that starts strongly but ends weakly

Literally: money buffalo horn, behind egret wades

Examples

Dự án khởi đầu rất tốt nhưng kết thúc thật đáng thất vọng, đúng là tiền sừng bò, hậu cò lộiThe project started very well but ended disappointingly, it's really a case of starting strong and ending weak

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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 “Tiền sừng bò, hậu cò lội” mean?

Something that starts strongly but ends weakly Literally: money buffalo horn, behind egret wades

Is “Tiền sừng bò, hậu cò lội” formal or informal?

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

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