Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giỗ chưa làm, lợn còn đó

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Meaning · English

Don't worry about consequences before they happen

Literally: Ancestor death anniversary not yet held, pig still there

Examples

Tôi không lo lắng về việc đó, giỗ chưa làm, lợn còn đó.I'm not worried about that, what's the hurry?

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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 “Giỗ chưa làm, lợn còn đó” mean?

Don't worry about consequences before they happen Literally: Ancestor death anniversary not yet held, pig still there

Is “Giỗ chưa làm, lợn còn đó” formal or informal?

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

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