đời người có một gang tay, ai hay ngủ ngày còn có nửa gang
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Meaning · English
A life is one hand-span; sleep your days and it's half — mortality measured against the sleeper.
Literally: a life spans one hand; day-sleepers keep half
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đời người có một gang tay, ai hay ngủ ngày còn có nửa gang” mean?
A life is one hand-span; sleep your days and it's half — mortality measured against the sleeper. Literally: a life spans one hand; day-sleepers keep half
Is “đời người có một gang tay, ai hay ngủ ngày còn có nửa gang” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.