Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vừa đắp chiếu lại thì gà gáy canh

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Meaning · English

Just when things are going well, a problem arises

Literally: Just cover the bed then the rooster crows

Examples

Công việc đang thuận lợi thì vừa đắp chiếu lại thì gà gáy canh, sếp yêu cầu làm lại từ đầuThe work was going smoothly, but just when we thought we were done, a problem came up and the boss asked us to redo it from scratch

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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 “Vừa đắp chiếu lại thì gà gáy canh” mean?

Just when things are going well, a problem arises Literally: Just cover the bed then the rooster crows

Is “Vừa đắp chiếu lại thì gà gáy canh” formal or informal?

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

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