Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng thì phải đắp bờ, may cờ phải viền đường mép

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Meaning · English

One must take necessary measures to prevent loss or damage

Literally: Farming requires building dikes, sewing flags requires hemming edges

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm ruộng thì phải đắp bờ, may cờ phải viền đường mép để bảo vệ tài sản.He had to take measures to protect his assets, just like farming requires building dikes and sewing flags requires hemming edges.

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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 ruộng thì phải đắp bờ, may cờ phải viền đường mép” mean?

One must take necessary measures to prevent loss or damage Literally: Farming requires building dikes, sewing flags requires hemming edges

Is “Làm ruộng thì phải đắp bờ, may cờ phải viền đường mép” formal or informal?

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

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