Làm người suy chín xét xa, cho tường gốc ngọn, cho ra vắn dài

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Meaning · English

Think carefully and consider the consequences before acting

Literally: Do person think thoroughly consider far, know root end, know short long

Examples

Trước khi quyết định, anh ấy luôn làm người suy chín xét xa, cho tường gốc ngọn, cho ra vắn dàiBefore making a decision, he always thinks carefully and considers the consequences, knowing the root and end, the short and long

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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.

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What does “Làm người suy chín xét xa, cho tường gốc ngọn, cho ra vắn dài” mean?

Think carefully and consider the consequences before acting Literally: Do person think thoroughly consider far, know root end, know short long

Is “Làm người suy chín xét xa, cho tường gốc ngọn, cho ra vắn dài” formal or informal?

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