Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Canh ba chưa nằm, canh năm đã dậy

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To rush into something without being prepared

Literally: third watch not yet slept, fifth watch already got up

Examples

Anh ấy vừa được đề nghị công việc mới mà chưa chuẩn bị gì đã nhận ngay, canh ba chưa nằm, canh năm đã dậy.He was just offered a new job and accepted it without preparing anything, rushing into it.

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

Common questions

What does “Canh ba chưa nằm, canh năm đã dậy” mean?

To rush into something without being prepared Literally: third watch not yet slept, fifth watch already got up

Is “Canh ba chưa nằm, canh năm đã dậy” formal or informal?

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

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