Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn mày không tày giữ bị

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's better to prevent problems than to fix them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng ngừa vấn đề tốt hơn là giải quyết chúng

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Literally: Eating mày (a type of plant) is not as good as keeping bị (a type of plant)

Examples

Tôi nghĩ ăn mày không tày giữ bị, nên chúng ta nên phòng ngừa bệnh tậtI think it's better to prevent illnesses than to cure them

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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 mày không tày giữ bị” mean?

It's better to prevent problems than to fix them Literally: Eating mày (a type of plant) is not as good as keeping bị (a type of plant)

Is “Ăn mày không tày giữ bị” formal or informal?

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

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