Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đốn củi ba năm, thiêu một giờ

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Meaning · English

Effort and preparation can be undone quickly by a mistake

Literally: Chop firewood for three years, burn for one hour

Examples

Anh ấy đã dành ba năm để xây dựng công ty, nhưng chỉ cần một giờ để phá hủy mọi thứHe spent three years building the company, but only one hour to destroy everything

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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 “Đốn củi ba năm, thiêu một giờ” mean?

Effort and preparation can be undone quickly by a mistake Literally: Chop firewood for three years, burn for one hour

Is “Đốn củi ba năm, thiêu một giờ” formal or informal?

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

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