Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trổ trước mất ăn, trổ sau bị hạn

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Meaning · English

Acting too early or too late can be detrimental

Literally: Blossom early lose food, blossom late encounter drought

Examples

Anh ấy nộp đơn quá sớm nên không được tuyển dụng, trổ trước mất ăn thậtHe applied too early and wasn't hired, it's really 'blossom early lose food'

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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 “Trổ trước mất ăn, trổ sau bị hạn” mean?

Acting too early or too late can be detrimental Literally: Blossom early lose food, blossom late encounter drought

Is “Trổ trước mất ăn, trổ sau bị hạn” formal or informal?

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

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