Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chợ chưa họp kẻ cướp đã tới

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Meaning · English

Trouble comes before you are prepared to deal with it

Literally: Market not yet open thief already arrived

Examples

Khi công ty mới thành lập, đã có nhiều đối thủ cạnh tranh xuất hiện.When the company was just established, many competitors appeared.

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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 “Chợ chưa họp kẻ cướp đã tới” mean?

Trouble comes before you are prepared to deal with it Literally: Market not yet open thief already arrived

Is “Chợ chưa họp kẻ cướp đã tới” formal or informal?

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

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