Giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, sang 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: Riches come to the one who sleeps in the afternoon, light comes to the one who is intoxicated day and night

Examples

Anh ấy không bao giờ đạt được thành công vì luôn lười biếng, giàu đâu đến kẻ ngủ trưa, sang đâu đến kẻ say sưa tối ngàyHe never achieved success because he was always lazy, wealth and success come to those who are diligent and hardworking

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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, sang đâu đến kẻ say sưa tối ngày” mean?

Wealth and success come to those who are diligent and hardworking Literally: Riches come to the one who sleeps in the afternoon, light comes to the one who is intoxicated day and night

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

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