Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất dê rồi mới sửa chuồng

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Meaning · English

Fixing a problem only after it has occurred

Literally: Lose the goat then fix the pen

Examples

Mất dê rồi mới sửa chuồng, anh ấy mới nhận ra tầm quan trọng của việc phòng ngừaHe only realized the importance of prevention after losing the goat, then he fixed the pen

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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 “Mất dê rồi mới sửa chuồng” mean?

Fixing a problem only after it has occurred Literally: Lose the goat then fix the pen

Is “Mất dê rồi mới sửa chuồng” formal or informal?

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

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