Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời người sống mấy gang tay, hơi đâu cầm cụi cả ngày cả đêm

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Meaning · English

Life is short, don't waste time on trivial things

Literally: Human life lives a few arm spans, what breath to hold a pipe all day and night

Examples

Đời người sống mấy gang tay, hơi đâu cầm cụi cả ngày cả đêm, hãy dành thời gian cho những việc quan trọngLife is short, don't waste time on trivial things, let's spend time on important things

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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 sống mấy gang tay, hơi đâu cầm cụi cả ngày cả đêm” mean?

Life is short, don't waste time on trivial things Literally: Human life lives a few arm spans, what breath to hold a pipe all day and night

Is “Đời người sống mấy gang tay, hơi đâu cầm cụi cả ngày cả đêm” formal or informal?

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

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