Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồi thường bốn thước năm, mồi xông năm thước chẵn

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Meaning · English

Preparation is more important than the actual task

Literally: bait four feet five, bait smoked five feet even

Examples

Mồi thường bốn thước năm, mồi xông năm thước chẵn, nên chuẩn bị kỹ trước khi bắt đầu dự ánPreparation is four feet five, implementation is five feet even, so we should prepare carefully before starting the project

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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 “Mồi thường bốn thước năm, mồi xông năm thước chẵn” mean?

Preparation is more important than the actual task Literally: bait four feet five, bait smoked five feet even

Is “Mồi thường bốn thước năm, mồi xông năm thước chẵn” formal or informal?

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