Giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, hay đâu đến kẻ say sưa tối ngày

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Meaning · English

Wealth and success come to those who are diligent and hardworking

Literally: Rich where to the one who sleeps in the afternoon, or talented to the one who gets drunk day and night

Examples

Anh ấy giàu có nhờ chăm chỉ làm việc, không phải giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, hay đâu đến kẻ say sưa tối ngàyHe is rich due to his hard work, not because wealth and success come easily to the idle or the drunkard

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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.

Common questions

What does “Giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, hay đâu đến kẻ say sưa tối ngày” mean?

Wealth and success come to those who are diligent and hardworking Literally: Rich where to the one who sleeps in the afternoon, or talented to the one who gets drunk day and night

Is “Giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, hay đâu đến kẻ say sưa tối ngày” formal or informal?

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