Già hôm non mai
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Meaning · English
Yesterday's debts to be paid today
Literally: Debts of yesterday, today's interest
Examples
Anh ấy luôn nói 'già hôm non mai' khi nhắc đến việc trả nợHe always says 'già hôm non mai' when talking about paying debts
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Già hôm non mai” mean?
Yesterday's debts to be paid today Literally: Debts of yesterday, today's interest
Is “Già hôm non mai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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