Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông gạch mà xây, trông dây mà đặt

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Meaning · English

Plan carefully before taking action

Literally: Look at the brick to build, look at the rope to place

Examples

Trông gạch mà xây, trông dây mà đặt để tránh những sai lầm không cần thiếtLook at the brick to build, look at the rope to place to avoid unnecessary 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 gạch mà xây, trông dây mà đặt” mean?

Plan carefully before taking action Literally: Look at the brick to build, look at the rope to place

Is “Trông gạch mà xây, trông dây mà đặt” formal or informal?

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

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