Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó ba quanh mới nằm, người ba năm mới nói

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Meaning · English

A person should think carefully before speaking

Literally: Dog three turns then lies, person three years then speaks

Examples

Anh ấy im lặng ba năm, giờ thì nói ra tất cảHe was silent for three years, now he's speaking out everything

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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 năm mới nói” mean?

A person should think carefully before speaking Literally: Dog three turns then lies, person three years then speaks

Is “Chó ba quanh mới nằm, người ba năm 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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