Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rọc lá chừa bèo

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Meaning · English

To correct a small mistake to avoid bigger problems

Literally: cut leaves to avoid duckweed

Examples

Anh ấy đã rọc lá chừa bèo bằng cách chấm dứt hợp đồng trước khi tình hình trở nên tồi tệHe cut his losses by terminating the contract before the situation got worse

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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 “Rọc lá chừa bèo” mean?

To correct a small mistake to avoid bigger problems Literally: cut leaves to avoid duckweed

Is “Rọc lá chừa bèo” formal or informal?

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

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