Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tu thì tu cho trót, gọt thì gọt cho trơn

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Meaning · English

Do something thoroughly and completely

Literally: Plan then plan to finish, cut then cut to smooth

Examples

Anh ấy tu thì tu cho trót, gọt thì gọt cho trơn công việc thiết kếHe planned and designed the project thoroughly and completely

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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 “Tu thì tu cho trót, gọt thì gọt cho trơn” mean?

Do something thoroughly and completely Literally: Plan then plan to finish, cut then cut to smooth

Is “Tu thì tu cho trót, gọt thì gọt cho trơn” formal or informal?

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

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