Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sim sây sắm đòn xóc, móc sây sắm áo tơi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People prepare for potential problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: buying a carrying pole for a basket, buying a hook for a raincoat

Examples

Khi xây nhà, anh ta luôn nhớ câu sim sây sắm đòn xóc, móc sây sắm áo tơiWhen building a house, he always remembers to prepare for potential problems

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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 “Sim sây sắm đòn xóc, móc sây sắm áo tơi” mean?

People prepare for potential problems Literally: buying a carrying pole for a basket, buying a hook for a raincoat

Is “Sim sây sắm đòn xóc, móc sây sắm áo tơi” formal or informal?

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

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