Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi tát sắm gầu, đi câu sắm giỏ

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Meaning · English

Prepare for consequences before taking action

Literally: go hit buy shoulder pole, go fish buy basket

Examples

Trước khi đầu tư, anh ấy đã đi tát sắm gầu, đi câu sắm giỏBefore investing, he prepared for the consequences

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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 “Đi tát sắm gầu, đi câu sắm giỏ” mean?

Prepare for consequences before taking action Literally: go hit buy shoulder pole, go fish buy basket

Is “Đi tát sắm gầu, đi câu sắm giỏ” formal or informal?

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

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