Mất của mới lo rào giậu

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Meaning · English

Only when something is lost do we take action to prevent it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chỉ khi mất mát xảy ra thì chúng ta mới hành động ngăn chặn

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Literally: Lose property then worry about fence

Examples

Anh ấy không quan tâm đến việc bảo mật cho đến khi mất củaHe didn't care about security until he lost something

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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 “Mất của mới lo rào giậu” mean?

Only when something is lost do we take action to prevent it Literally: Lose property then worry about fence

Is “Mất của mới lo rào giậu” formal or informal?

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

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