Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó ba quanh mới nằm, người ba lăm mới nói

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Meaning · English

Only speak when you have enough experience or knowledge

Literally: Dog three times around then lies down, person thirty-five then speaks

Examples

Anh ấy mới vào nghề nên chưa có gì để nói, nhớ câu chó ba quanh mới nằm, người ba lăm mới nóiHe's new to the job so has nothing to say, recalling the proverb that only when you have experience do you have something worth saying

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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 “Chó ba quanh mới nằm, người ba lăm mới nói” mean?

Only speak when you have enough experience or knowledge Literally: Dog three times around then lies down, person thirty-five then speaks

Is “Chó ba quanh mới nằm, người ba lăm mới nói” formal or informal?

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

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