Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau một giây, chết một giờ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A moment of pain is better than a lifetime of regret

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một giây đau đớn tốt hơn một đời hối hận

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Literally: Hurt one second, die one hour

Examples

Anh ấy đã quyết định rời bỏ công việc không phù hợp, đau một giây, chết một giờ.He decided to leave the unsuitable job, hurt one second, die one hour.

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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 “Đau một giây, chết một giờ” mean?

A moment of pain is better than a lifetime of regret Literally: Hurt one second, die one hour

Is “Đau một giây, chết một giờ” formal or informal?

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

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