Đêm khuya thiếp mới hỏi chàng
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Meaning · English
Only when it's too late do you realize your mistake
Literally: Midnight sleep asks the man
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy mới nhận ra sai lầm khi đã quá muộn, đêm khuya thiếp mới hỏi chàng.He only realized his mistake when it was too late, đêm khuya thiếp mới hỏi chàng.
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đêm khuya thiếp mới hỏi chàng” mean?
Only when it's too late do you realize your mistake Literally: Midnight sleep asks the man
Is “Đêm khuya thiếp mới hỏi chàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.