Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ra trận mới mài giáo

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Only prepare when the situation arises

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ chuẩn bị khi tình huống phát sinh

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Literally: go to battle then sharpen spear

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ ra trận mới mài giáo, nên thường thất bạiHe only prepares when the situation arises, so he often fails

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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 “Ra trận mới mài giáo” mean?

Only prepare when the situation arises Literally: go to battle then sharpen spear

Is “Ra trận mới mài giáo” formal or informal?

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

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