Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tế sớm khỏi ruồi nó bâu

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Meaning · English

Act early to avoid trouble

Literally: Sacrifice early to avoid flies swarming

Examples

Hôm qua tôi đi tế sớm khỏi ruồi nó bâu, nên công việc hôm nay rất suôn sẻYesterday I acted early to avoid trouble, so today's work is very smooth

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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 “Tế sớm khỏi ruồi nó bâu” mean?

Act early to avoid trouble Literally: Sacrifice early to avoid flies swarming

Is “Tế sớm khỏi ruồi nó bâu” formal or informal?

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

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