Vào chữ a, ra chữ ất

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Meaning · English

Starts well but ends poorly

Literally: Enter from A, exit from ất

Examples

Dự án vào chữ a, ra chữ ất, không đạt được kết quả như mong đợiThe project starts well but ends poorly, not achieving the expected results

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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 “Vào chữ a, ra chữ ất” mean?

Starts well but ends poorly Literally: Enter from A, exit from ất

Is “Vào chữ a, ra chữ ất” formal or informal?

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

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