Thành đổ đã có chúa xây, cầu chi gái goá lo ngày lo đêm
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When a problem is already being handled, there's no need to worry about it
Khi vấn đề đã được giải quyết, không cần phải lo lắng
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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 “Thành đổ đã có chúa xây, cầu chi gái goá lo ngày lo đêm” mean?
When a problem is already being handled, there's no need to worry about it Literally: The city wall has collapsed, there is a lord to rebuild it, why bother a widowed woman to worry day and night
Is “Thành đổ đã có chúa xây, cầu chi gái goá lo ngày lo đêm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.