Chim khôn chưa bắt đã bay, người khôn chưa nói dang tay đỡ lời
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A wise person acts quickly to help others before being asked
Examples
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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 “Chim khôn chưa bắt đã bay, người khôn chưa nói dang tay đỡ lời” mean?
A wise person acts quickly to help others before being asked Literally: Intelligent bird not yet caught already flies, intelligent person not yet speaks already raises hand to assist
Is “Chim khôn chưa bắt đã bay, người khôn chưa nói dang tay đỡ lời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.