Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm gà gáy, cất binh nửa ngày

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Meaning · English

To delay or procrastinate

Literally: Eat chicken rice, pack up troops at noon

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cơm gà gáy, cất binh nửa ngày nên công việc bị chậm tiến độHe delayed and procrastinated, so the work was behind schedule

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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 “Ăn cơm gà gáy, cất binh nửa ngày” mean?

To delay or procrastinate Literally: Eat chicken rice, pack up troops at noon

Is “Ăn cơm gà gáy, cất binh nửa ngày” formal or informal?

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

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