Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông bằng mắt chớ bắt bằng tay

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Meaning · English

Observe carefully before acting

Literally: Look with eyes, don't catch with hands

Examples

Trông bằng mắt chớ bắt bằng tay, để tránh sai lầmObserve carefully before acting, to avoid mistakes

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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 “Trông bằng mắt chớ bắt bằng tay” mean?

Observe carefully before acting Literally: Look with eyes, don't catch with hands

Is “Trông bằng mắt chớ bắt bằng tay” formal or informal?

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

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