Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh mõ chẳng bằng gõ thớt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's better to prevent a problem than to try to fix it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngăn chặn vấn đề tốt hơn là cố sửa chữa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: Hit the mallet not as good as knock the chopping board

Examples

Đánh mõ chẳng bằng gõ thớt, anh nên giải quyết vấn đề từ đầuIt's better to prevent a problem than to try to fix it, you should have solved the problem from the beginning

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đánh mõ chẳng bằng gõ thớt” mean?

It's better to prevent a problem than to try to fix it Literally: Hit the mallet not as good as knock the chopping board

Is “Đánh mõ chẳng bằng gõ thớt” formal or informal?

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

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