Chó ba quanh mới nằm, gà ba lần vỗ cánh mới gáy
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Only when completely sure or prepared will one take action
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Chó ba quanh mới nằm, gà ba lần vỗ cánh mới gáy” mean?
Only when completely sure or prepared will one take action Literally: Dog looks around three times before lying down, chicken flaps wings three times before crowing
Is “Chó ba quanh mới nằm, gà ba lần vỗ cánh mới gáy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.