Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hàng săng chết phải bó chiếu

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Meaning · English

One must be prepared for the worst outcome

Literally: Sack of rice dies, must bundle mat

Examples

Anh ấy đã chuẩn bị cho mọi tình huống, hàng săng chết phải bó chiếu.He has prepared for every situation, as the saying goes, hang sang chet phai bo chieu.

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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 “Hàng săng chết phải bó chiếu” mean?

One must be prepared for the worst outcome Literally: Sack of rice dies, must bundle mat

Is “Hàng săng chết phải bó chiếu” formal or informal?

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

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