Đời người có một gang tay, ai hay ngủ ngày thì được nửa gang
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People who sleep during the day will have a shorter life
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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đời người có một gang tay, ai hay ngủ ngày thì được nửa gang” mean?
People who sleep during the day will have a shorter life Literally: Human life has one armful, whoever sleeps during the day gets half an armful
Is “Đời người có một gang tay, ai hay ngủ ngày thì được nửa gang” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.