Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chừa, mùa dưa lại trảy

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Meaning · English

Stop doing something before it's too late

Literally: stop, season of melon then slip

Examples

Anh nên chừa, mùa dưa lại trảy để tránh rắc rốiHe should stop, or he will slip up during the melon season and get into trouble

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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 “Chừa, mùa dưa lại trảy” mean?

Stop doing something before it's too late Literally: stop, season of melon then slip

Is “Chừa, mùa dưa lại trảy” formal or informal?

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

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