Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợp giàn không tốn bằng rốn lợp chái

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Meaning · English

Literally: Covering the whole roof is not as expensive as covering the edge of the roof

Examples

Chúng ta nên đầu tư vào phòng ngừa bệnh tật, lợp giàn không tốn bằng rốn lợp chái.We should invest in disease prevention, covering the whole roof is not as expensive as covering the edge of the roof.

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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 rốn lợp chái” mean?

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

Is “Lợp giàn không tốn bằng rốn 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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