Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cỗ đi sau, lội bàu đi trước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be prepared before taking action

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuẩn bị trước khi bắt đầu

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Literally: Eat the feast after, wade the swamp before

Examples

Trước khi bắt đầu dự án, hãy chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng, ăn cỗ đi sau, lội bàu đi trướcBefore starting the project, prepare carefully, ăn cỗ đi sau, lội bàu đi trước

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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 cỗ đi sau, lội bàu đi trước” mean?

Be prepared before taking action Literally: Eat the feast after, wade the swamp before

Is “Ăn cỗ đi sau, lội bàu đi trước” formal or informal?

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

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