Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn chưa sạch, bạch chưa thông

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Meaning · English

Haven't finished one task before starting another

Literally: Eat not yet clean, bowl not yet through

Examples

Tôi chưa xong báo cáo, đừng bắt tôi làm việc khác, ăn chưa sạch, bạch chưa thông màI haven't finished the report, don't ask me to do another task, haven't finished one thing before starting another

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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 sạch, bạch chưa thông” mean?

Haven't finished one task before starting another Literally: Eat not yet clean, bowl not yet through

Is “Ăn chưa sạch, bạch chưa thông” formal or informal?

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

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