Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giậu kín thì chó hết vào

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prevention is better than cure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng ngừa tốt hơn là chữa bệnh

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Literally: Fence closed then dog no enter

Examples

Nếu xây dựng hệ thống an ninh tốt, thì tội phạm sẽ giảm: giậu kín thì chó hết vào.If we build a good security system, crime will decrease: fence closed then dog no enter.

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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 “Giậu kín thì chó hết vào” mean?

Prevention is better than cure Literally: Fence closed then dog no enter

Is “Giậu kín thì chó hết vào” formal or informal?

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

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