Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa đánh mõ đã băm thịt

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Meaning · English

To prepare for a celebration before achieving success

Literally: Not yet beaten the drum but already chopped the meat

Examples

Anh ấy chưa đạt được thành công nhưng đã bắt đầu chi tiêu hoang phí, thật là chưa đánh mõ đã băm thịt.He hasn't achieved success yet but has already started spending lavishly, what a case of chưa đánh mõ đã băm thịt.

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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 “Chưa đánh mõ đã băm thịt” mean?

To prepare for a celebration before achieving success Literally: Not yet beaten the drum but already chopped the meat

Is “Chưa đánh mõ đã băm thịt” formal or informal?

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

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