Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợp giàn không tốn bằng lợp chái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prevention is better than cure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng ngừa tốt hơn là chữa bệnh

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Literally: Covering the whole roof is not as expensive as covering the eaves

Examples

Anh ấy đi kiểm tra sức khỏe định kỳ vì lợp giàn không tốn bằng lợp cháiHe goes for regular health checkups because prevention is better than cure

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lợp giàn không tốn bằng lợp chái” mean?

Prevention is better than cure Literally: Covering the whole roof is not as expensive as covering the eaves

Is “Lợp giàn không tốn bằng lợp chái” formal or informal?

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

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