Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng lo trước, ắt thì luỵ sau

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Meaning · English

If you don't plan ahead, you will face problems later

Literally: Not worry before, surely suffer later

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng lo trước, ắt thì luỵ sau khi mua nhà mà không kiểm tra kỹHe didn't plan ahead, and now he's facing problems after buying the house without inspecting it carefully

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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 “Chẳng lo trước, ắt thì luỵ sau” mean?

If you don't plan ahead, you will face problems later Literally: Not worry before, surely suffer later

Is “Chẳng lo trước, ắt thì luỵ sau” formal or informal?

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

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