Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái trước đau, cái sau sợ

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Meaning · English

Past experiences create fear for future situations

Literally: The front part hurts, the back part fears

Examples

Tôi đã thất bại trong kỳ thi trước, cái trước đau cái sau sợ nên tôi rất lo lắng cho kỳ thi nàyI failed the previous exam, past experiences create fear for future situations, so I'm very worried about this exam

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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 “Cái trước đau, cái sau sợ” mean?

Past experiences create fear for future situations Literally: The front part hurts, the back part fears

Is “Cái trước đau, cái sau sợ” formal or informal?

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

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