Người khôn đón trước rào sau, để cho kẻ dại mà dò

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Meaning · English

A wise person takes precautions and plans ahead, letting fools learn from their mistakes

Literally: Wise person welcomes in front of the fence, lets foolish person to probe

Examples

Anh ấy là người khôn đón trước rào sau, nên luôn tránh được rắc rốiHe is a wise person who takes precautions and plans ahead, so he always avoids trouble

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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 “Người khôn đón trước rào sau, để cho kẻ dại mà dò” mean?

A wise person takes precautions and plans ahead, letting fools learn from their mistakes Literally: Wise person welcomes in front of the fence, lets foolish person to probe

Is “Người khôn đón trước rào sau, để cho kẻ dại mà dò” formal or informal?

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

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