Ăn được ngủ được là tiên, không ăn không ngủ mất tiền thêm lo
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Being able to eat and sleep is a blessing, not being able to do so brings extra trouble and expense
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 được ngủ được là tiên, không ăn không ngủ mất tiền thêm lo” mean?
Being able to eat and sleep is a blessing, not being able to do so brings extra trouble and expense Literally: Eat can sleep can is fairy, no eat no sleep lose money add worry
Is “Ăn được ngủ được là tiên, không ăn không ngủ mất tiền thêm lo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.