Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà chưa tỏ mà ngõ đã hay

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A problem is anticipated before it happens

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề được dự đoán trước khi xảy ra

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Literally: House not clear but alley already knows

Examples

Khi thấy anh ấy mất việc, mọi người đều nói nhà chưa tỏ mà ngõ đã hay.When he lost his job, people said it was a case of nhà chưa tỏ mà ngõ đã hay.

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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 “Nhà chưa tỏ mà ngõ đã hay” mean?

A problem is anticipated before it happens Literally: House not clear but alley already knows

Is “Nhà chưa tỏ mà ngõ đã hay” formal or informal?

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

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