Lost in Literal

🇻🇳 Vietnamese, taken literally

Đầu voi đuôi chuột

Literally

Elephant head, mouse tail

What it really means

A grand beginning that fizzles out

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Vietnamese, taken literally

Một con ngựa đau, cả tàu bỏ cỏOne horse is sick, the whole stable cuts grassẾch ngồi đáy giếngFrog sitting at the bottom of a wellMèo khen mèo dài đuôiCat praises cat's long tailChó chê mèo lắm lôngDog scolds cat for having too much furTreo đầu dê, bán thịt chóHang a goat's head, sell dog meatTrâu chậm uống nước đụcSlow buffalo drinks muddy water