Đã mưu thì mưu cho khắp
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Meaning · English
If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly and completely.
Literally: Already planned then plan for all
Examples
Anh ấy đã mưu thì mưu cho khắp, cuối cùng thành công.He planned thoroughly and completely, and finally succeeded.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Đã mưu thì mưu cho khắp” mean?
If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly and completely. Literally: Already planned then plan for all
Is “Đã mưu thì mưu cho khắp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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