Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tơ hơ tỏng hỏng, như rể cõng ông gia

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Meaning · English

A bad start leads to a poor outcome

Literally: silk thread tangled, like son-in-law carrying father-in-law

Examples

Công việc bắt đầu tệ nên kết quả cũng không tốt, tơ hơ tỏng hỏng, như rể cõng ông giaThe work started badly, so the result was also poor, a bad start leads to a poor outcome

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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 “Tơ hơ tỏng hỏng, như rể cõng ông gia” mean?

A bad start leads to a poor outcome Literally: silk thread tangled, like son-in-law carrying father-in-law

Is “Tơ hơ tỏng hỏng, như rể cõng ông gia” formal or informal?

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

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