Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông huyện chưa đi, ông tri đã tới

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Meaning · English

The consequences come before the cause

Literally: The district officer has not left, the judge has arrived

Examples

Khi tôi mới bắt đầu dự án, ông huyện chưa đi, ông tri đã tới, mọi việc đã trở nên phức tạp.When I just started the project, the consequences came before the cause, everything became complicated.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông huyện chưa đi, ông tri đã tới” mean?

The consequences come before the cause Literally: The district officer has not left, the judge has arrived

Is “Ông huyện chưa đi, ông tri đã tới” formal or informal?

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

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