Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba năm giặt áo phải ngày trời mưa

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Meaning · English

Good things come to those who wait patiently

Literally: Three years washing clothes must have a rainy day

Examples

Anh ấy đã chờ đợi ba năm giặt áo phải ngày trời mưa để được thăng chứcHe waited for three years and finally got promoted

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ba năm giặt áo phải ngày trời mưa” mean?

Good things come to those who wait patiently Literally: Three years washing clothes must have a rainy day

Is “Ba năm giặt áo phải ngày trời mưa” formal or informal?

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

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