Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn lắm thì nghèo, ngủ nhiều thì khó

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Meaning · English

Overindulging in food or sleep leads to poverty or hardship

Literally: Eat much then poor, sleep much then hungry

Examples

Nếu ăn lắm thì nghèo, ngủ nhiều thì khó, con người sẽ không thể thành côngIf one overeats and oversleeps, they will not be able to succeed

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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 lắm thì nghèo, ngủ nhiều thì khó” mean?

Overindulging in food or sleep leads to poverty or hardship Literally: Eat much then poor, sleep much then hungry

Is “Ăn lắm thì nghèo, ngủ nhiều thì khó” formal or informal?

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

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