Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc làng nước lo trước nghĩ sau

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Meaning · English

Community issues require prior consideration and planning

Literally: Village work, country worry, do before think after

Examples

Chúng ta phải việc làng nước lo trước nghĩ sau để tránh những rắc rối không cần thiếtWe have to consider community issues before taking action to avoid unnecessary troubles

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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 “Việc làng nước lo trước nghĩ sau” mean?

Community issues require prior consideration and planning Literally: Village work, country worry, do before think after

Is “Việc làng nước lo trước nghĩ sau” formal or informal?

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

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