Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy cúng chưa ra, cái ma đã tới

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Meaning · English

The problem arises before the solution is found

Literally: The shaman has not come out, the ghost has arrived

Examples

Chúng tôi chuẩn bị cho cuộc họp, nhưng thầy cúng chưa ra, cái ma đã tới.We were preparing for the meeting, but the shaman had not come out, the ghost had arrived.

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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 “Thầy cúng chưa ra, cái ma đã tới” mean?

The problem arises before the solution is found Literally: The shaman has not come out, the ghost has arrived

Is “Thầy cúng chưa ra, cái ma đã tới” formal or informal?

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

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