Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trước vụng, sau khéo

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Meaning · English

Start poorly, but finish well

Literally: Before clumsy, after skilled

Examples

Anh ấy trước vụng sau khéo, cuối cùng cũng hoàn thành dự án thành côngHe started poorly, but finished well, and finally completed the project successfully

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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 “Trước vụng, sau khéo” mean?

Start poorly, but finish well Literally: Before clumsy, after skilled

Is “Trước vụng, sau khéo” formal or informal?

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

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