Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn chưa no, lo đã đến

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Meaning · English

Worrying about problems before they arrive

Literally: Eat not enough, worry already arrive

Examples

Khi tôi còn trẻ, mẹ tôi thường nói Ăn chưa no, lo đã đến để nhắc tôi tiết kiệmWhen I was young, my mother often said Ăn chưa no, lo đã đến to remind me to save money

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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 “Ăn chưa no, lo đã đến” mean?

Worrying about problems before they arrive Literally: Eat not enough, worry already arrive

Is “Ăn chưa no, lo đã đến” formal or informal?

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

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