Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mống ngoài đê chạy về dọn gác

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Meaning · English

To prepare for a problem after it has already occurred

Literally: The outside of the dike runs to repair the tower

Examples

Khi công ty mất khách hàng lớn, họ mới bắt đầu mống ngoài đê chạy về dọn gácWhen the company lost its major client, they started to prepare for the problem after it had already 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 “Mống ngoài đê chạy về dọn gác” mean?

To prepare for a problem after it has already occurred Literally: The outside of the dike runs to repair the tower

Is “Mống ngoài đê chạy về dọn gác” formal or informal?

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

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