Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Để đau chạy thuốc thà rằng lo trước thì hơn

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Meaning · English

It's better to prevent problems than to fix them later

Literally: Leave the pain to run to medicine, it's better to worry beforehand

Examples

Để đau chạy thuốc thà rằng lo trước thì hơn, tôi luôn kiểm tra xe trước khi đi đường dàiIt's better to prevent problems than to fix them later, so I always check my car before going on a long trip

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Để đau chạy thuốc thà rằng lo trước thì hơn” mean?

It's better to prevent problems than to fix them later Literally: Leave the pain to run to medicine, it's better to worry beforehand

Is “Để đau chạy thuốc thà rằng lo trước thì hơn” formal or informal?

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

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