Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất trộm mới rào giậu

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Meaning · English

Take action only after a problem occurs

Literally: lose the thief then build the fence

Examples

Chúng tôi không chuẩn bị gì cho mùa mưa, mất trộm mới rào giậu.We didn't prepare anything for the rainy season, we're taking action after the problem occurred.

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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 rào giậu” mean?

Take action only after a problem occurs Literally: lose the thief then build the fence

Is “Mất trộm mới 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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