Ba mươi sáu chước, chước chuồn là hơn

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Meaning · English

Having many plans is not as good as having one effective escape plan

Literally: thirty-six tricks, the trick of escape is the best

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chuẩn bị ba mươi sáu chước, chước chuồn là hơn để đối phó với tình huống khó khăn.He always prepares many plans, but having an escape plan is the best to deal with difficult situations.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ba mươi sáu chước, chước chuồn là hơn” mean?

Having many plans is not as good as having one effective escape plan Literally: thirty-six tricks, the trick of escape is the best

Is “Ba mươi sáu chước, chước chuồn là hơn” formal or informal?

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