Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống một chưa nằm trống năm đã dậy

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Meaning · English

Don't count your chickens before they hatch

Literally: one drum not yet lain down, five drums already gotten up

Examples

Trống một chưa nằm trống năm đã dậy, đừng vội mừng trước khi có kết quả chính thứcDon't count your chickens before they hatch, don't celebrate before having the official result

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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 “Trống một chưa nằm trống năm đã dậy” mean?

Don't count your chickens before they hatch Literally: one drum not yet lain down, five drums already gotten up

Is “Trống một chưa nằm trống năm đã dậy” formal or informal?

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

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