Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp đằng tây sắm dây mà tát

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Meaning · English

Prepare for a problem before it happens

Literally: Lightning in the west, buy a rope to hit

Examples

Khi thấy dự báo mưa lớn, anh ta đã chuẩn bị sẵn sàng cho tình huống lũ lụt bằng cách mua bảo hiểmWhen he saw the forecast of heavy rain, he prepared for the flood situation by buying insurance

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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 “Chớp đằng tây sắm dây mà tát” mean?

Prepare for a problem before it happens Literally: Lightning in the west, buy a rope to hit

Is “Chớp đằng tây sắm dây mà tát” formal or informal?

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

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