Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng
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Meaning · English
Close to the English saying: “Sell not the bear's skin before you have caught him.”.
Literally: Catch the bear before you sell his skin
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Tục ngữ Việt Nam: cấu trúc và thi pháp (1997).
Common questions
What does “Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng” mean?
Close to the English saying: “Sell not the bear's skin before you have caught him.”. Literally: Catch the bear before you sell his skin
Is “Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.