Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà ba lần vỗ cánh mới gáy, người ba lần ngẫm nghĩ mới nói

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Meaning · English

Think carefully before speaking

Literally: Chicken claps wings three times before crowing, person thinks three times before speaking

Examples

Anh ấy là người ba lần ngẫm nghĩ mới nói, nên lời nói luôn được cân nhắcHe is a person who thinks three times before speaking, so his words are always considered

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gà ba lần vỗ cánh mới gáy, người ba lần ngẫm nghĩ mới nói” mean?

Think carefully before speaking Literally: Chicken claps wings three times before crowing, person thinks three times before speaking

Is “Gà ba lần vỗ cánh mới gáy, người ba lần ngẫm nghĩ mới nói” formal or informal?

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