Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhặt che mưa, thưa che gió

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Making temporary or inadequate preparations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuẩn bị tạm thời hoặc không đầy đủ

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Literally: Pick up umbrella to rain, pick up fan to wind

Examples

Anh ấy nhặt che mưa, thưa che gió khi chuẩn bị cho chuyến điHe made temporary preparations for the trip

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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 “Nhặt che mưa, thưa che gió” mean?

Making temporary or inadequate preparations Literally: Pick up umbrella to rain, pick up fan to wind

Is “Nhặt che mưa, thưa che gió” formal or informal?

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

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