Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoa nở dở chả kịp

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is done too late to be of use

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc gì đó quá muộn để có ích

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Literally: flowers bloom incomplete

Examples

Anh ấy nộp đơn quá muộn, hoa nở dở chả kịp.He submitted his application too late, it was too little, too late.

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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 “Hoa nở dở chả kịp” mean?

Something is done too late to be of use Literally: flowers bloom incomplete

Is “Hoa nở dở chả kịp” formal or informal?

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

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