Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chửa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng

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Meaning · English

Don't count your chickens before they hatch

Literally: Not yet passed the county exam, already threatening the provincial governor

Examples

Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng, anh ấy quá tự tinNot yet passed the county exam, already threatening the provincial governor, he is too confident

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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 “Chửa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng” mean?

Don't count your chickens before they hatch Literally: Not yet passed the county exam, already threatening the provincial governor

Is “Chửa 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.

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