Chăn tầm hái dâu, cũng bồ nâu áo vá; đứng đường đứng sá, cũng áo vá bồ nâu
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Even small actions require careful preparation
Thậm chí hành động nhỏ cũng đòi hỏi sự chuẩn bị cẩn thận
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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 “Chăn tầm hái dâu, cũng bồ nâu áo vá; đứng đường đứng sá, cũng áo vá bồ nâu” mean?
Even small actions require careful preparation Literally: Weeding while herding buffalo, also mending the buffalo herder's clothes
Is “Chăn tầm hái dâu, cũng bồ nâu áo vá; đứng đường đứng sá, cũng áo vá bồ nâu” formal or informal?
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