Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn vi thủ, ngủ vị tiên

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Act before thinking, and regret afterwards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động trước khi nghĩ, và hối tiếc sau đó

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Literally: Eat first, sleep later

Examples

Anh ấy ăn vi thủ, ngủ vị tiên khi mua nhà mà không tính toán kỹHe acted before thinking, and regretted afterwards when buying a house without careful calculation

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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 vi thủ, ngủ vị tiên” mean?

Act before thinking, and regret afterwards Literally: Eat first, sleep later

Is “Ăn vi thủ, ngủ vị tiên” formal or informal?

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

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