Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm thừa cấy nỏ, ré thừa bỏ đi

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Meaning · English

Being over-prepared can be as bad as being under-prepared

Literally: Prepare bow in daytime, afraid and abandon at night

Examples

Anh ấy chiêm thừa cấy nỏ, nhưng khi gặp tình huống thực tế thì lại ré thừa bỏ điHe over-prepared, but when faced with a real situation, he was too afraid and gave up

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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 thừa cấy nỏ, ré thừa bỏ đi” mean?

Being over-prepared can be as bad as being under-prepared Literally: Prepare bow in daytime, afraid and abandon at night

Is “Chiêm thừa cấy nỏ, ré thừa bỏ đi” formal or informal?

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

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