Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chửa giàu đã lo mất trộm

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Meaning · English

Worry about losing something before even having it

Literally: Not yet rich, already worried about thieves

Examples

Anh ấy chửa giàu đã lo mất trộm, nên không dám đầu tưHe's worried about losing it before he even has it, so he doesn't dare invest

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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 giàu đã lo mất trộm” mean?

Worry about losing something before even having it Literally: Not yet rich, already worried about thieves

Is “Chửa giàu đã lo mất trộm” formal or informal?

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

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