Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa giàu đã lo ăn cướp

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Meaning · English

To plan or think about something before it's necessary

Literally: Not yet rich, already worry about eating robbery

Examples

Anh ấy chưa giàu đã lo ăn cướp, luôn tính toán từng bướcHe plans and thinks about everything before it's necessary, always calculating each step

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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 giàu đã lo ăn cướp” mean?

To plan or think about something before it's necessary Literally: Not yet rich, already worry about eating robbery

Is “Chưa giàu đã lo ăn cướp” formal or informal?

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

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