Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đếm bụt đóng oản

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Meaning · English

To prepare for a nonexistent or unlikely event

Literally: counting the buds and packing the baskets

Examples

Anh ấy đếm bụt đóng oản khi mua vé sốHe was counting his chickens before they hatched when he bought the lottery ticket

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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 “Đếm bụt đóng oản” mean?

To prepare for a nonexistent or unlikely event Literally: counting the buds and packing the baskets

Is “Đếm bụt đóng oản” formal or informal?

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

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