Chửa, ra đến chợ đã lo ăn quà
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Also seen as: Chửa đến chợ đã lo ăn quà
Meaning · English
Pregnant women should not exert themselves
Literally: Not yet born, already worried about going to market to buy sweets
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Chửa, ra đến chợ đã lo ăn quà” mean?
Pregnant women should not exert themselves Literally: Not yet born, already worried about going to market to buy sweets
Is “Chửa, ra đến chợ đã lo ăn quà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.