Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mãi lo khó, bó không chặt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Worrying excessively does not prevent problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lo lắng quá mức không ngăn chặn được vấn đề

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Literally: always worry difficult, bind not tight

Examples

Anh ấy luôn lo lắng về tương lai, mà như người ta nói: Mãi lo khó, bó không chặt.He always worries about the future, but as people say: Mãi lo khó, bó không chặt.

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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 “Mãi lo khó, bó không chặt” mean?

Worrying excessively does not prevent problems Literally: always worry difficult, bind not tight

Is “Mãi lo khó, bó không chặt” formal or informal?

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

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