Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu Phù Li xấu Tuy Viễn

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Meaning · English

A bad start leads to a bad end

Literally: bad beginning bad end

Examples

Việc làm ăn của anh ấy bắt đầu xấu nên cuối cùng cũng xấu Phù Li xấu Tuy ViễnHis business started badly, so in the end it was also bad

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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 “Xấu Phù Li xấu Tuy Viễn” mean?

A bad start leads to a bad end Literally: bad beginning bad end

Is “Xấu Phù Li xấu Tuy Viễn” formal or informal?

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

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