Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm róc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Poor planning leads to difficulties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lập kế hoạch kém dẫn đến khó khăn

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Literally: Drying the shell, wearing through the palm

Examples

Anh ấy chiêm róc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay khi xây nhà mà không tính toán kỹHe had poor planning when building the house, now he's facing difficulties

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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 “Chiêm róc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay” mean?

Poor planning leads to difficulties Literally: Drying the shell, wearing through the palm

Is “Chiêm róc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay” formal or informal?

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

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