Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhặt che mưa, thưa che nắng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Make temporary or inadequate preparations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuẩn bị tạm thời hoặc không đầy đủ

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Literally: Pick up umbrella for rain, pick up fan for sun

Examples

Anh ấy nhặt che mưa, thưa che nắng khi chuẩn bị cho kỳ thiHe made temporary preparations for the exam

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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 nắng” mean?

Make temporary or inadequate preparations Literally: Pick up umbrella for rain, pick up fan for sun

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

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

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