Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm phải trông trước trông sau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Act with caution and consider consequences

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Literally: Do must look before look after

Examples

Trước khi ký hợp đồng, anh nên làm phải trông trước trông sauBefore signing the contract, he should act with caution and consider consequences

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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 “Làm phải trông trước trông sau” mean?

Act with caution and consider consequences Literally: Do must look before look after

Is “Làm phải trông trước trông sau” formal or informal?

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

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