Chưa học bò đã lo chạy

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Meaning · English

To be overly ambitious before having sufficient knowledge or experience

Literally: Not yet learned to walk but already worried about running

Examples

Anh ấy chưa học bò đã lo chạy, muốn làm chủ một công ty mà chưa có kinh nghiệm quản lýHe wants to run a company without any management experience, he's putting the cart before the horse

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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 học bò đã lo chạy” mean?

To be overly ambitious before having sufficient knowledge or experience Literally: Not yet learned to walk but already worried about running

Is “Chưa học bò đã lo chạy” formal or informal?

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

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