Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khéo đo bò làm cũi

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Meaning · English

Prepare a solution before a problem arises

Literally: Skilled at measuring the buffalo to make a cage

Examples

Anh ấy khéo đo bò làm cũi, nên khi công ty gặp khó khăn, anh đã có kế hoạch dự phòngHe was skilled at measuring the buffalo to make a cage, so when the company encountered difficulties, he had a contingency plan

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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 “Khéo đo bò làm cũi” mean?

Prepare a solution before a problem arises Literally: Skilled at measuring the buffalo to make a cage

Is “Khéo đo bò làm cũi” formal or informal?

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