Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn chửa no, lo đã đến

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Worrying about problems before they arrive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lo lắng về vấn đề trước khi chúng xảy ra

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Literally: Eat not yet full, worry already arrive

Examples

Tôi chưa gặp vấn đề nào mà đã lo lắng quá, ăn chửa no, lo đã đến.I haven't encountered any problems yet, but I'm already worried, eating not yet full, worry already arrives.

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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 chửa no, lo đã đến” mean?

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

Is “Ăn chửa 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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