Đời người sống mấy gang tay, hơi đâu cặm cụi cả ngày lẫn đêm
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Life is short, so one should not waste time on trivial matters
Examples
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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 cặm cụi cả ngày lẫn đêm” mean?
Life is short, so one should not waste time on trivial matters Literally: Human life lives a few spans of arms, what breath is spent toiling all day and night
Is “Đời người sống mấy gang tay, hơi đâu cặm cụi cả ngày lẫn đêm” formal or informal?
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