Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất trộm mới lo rào giậu

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Meaning · English

Only take action when a problem occurs

Literally: lose thief then worry about fence

Examples

Mất trộm mới lo rào giậu, giờ mới đi sửa nhàIt's only when the thief breaks in that we start worrying about the fence, now we're going to repair the house

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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 trộm mới lo rào giậu” mean?

Only take action when a problem occurs Literally: lose thief then worry about fence

Is “Mất trộm 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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