Người khôn đón trước rào sau, để cho người dại biết đâu mà dò
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A wise person takes precautions and prepares for the future, while a foolish one learns from experience.
Examples
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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 “Người khôn đón trước rào sau, để cho người dại biết đâu mà dò” mean?
A wise person takes precautions and prepares for the future, while a foolish one learns from experience. Literally: Wise person welcomes in front of the fence, leaves for foolish person to know where to probe
Is “Người khôn đón trước rào sau, để cho người dại biết đâu mà dò” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.