Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lần dọn nhà bằng ba lần nhà cháy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prevention is better than cure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng ngừa tốt hơn là chữa bệnh

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Literally: One time cleaning house equals three times house burning

Examples

Chúng ta nên phòng ngừa bệnh tật, như vậy mới là một lần dọn nhà bằng ba lần nhà cháyWe should prevent illnesses, that's one time cleaning house equals three times house burning

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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 “Một lần dọn nhà bằng ba lần nhà cháy” mean?

Prevention is better than cure Literally: One time cleaning house equals three times house burning

Is “Một lần dọn nhà bằng ba lần nhà cháy” formal or informal?

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

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