Giàu đâu những kẻ ngủ trưa, có đâu những kẻ say sưa tối ngày

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Meaning · English

Wealth belongs to those who work diligently, not to the idle or drunkards

Literally: Rich where those who sleep in the afternoon, have where those who are drunk day and night

Examples

Giàu đâu những kẻ ngủ trưa, có đâu những kẻ say sưa tối ngày, anh ấy thành công vì chăm chỉHe succeeded because he was diligent, unlike the idle and drunkards

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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 những kẻ ngủ trưa, có đâu những kẻ say sưa tối ngày” mean?

Wealth belongs to those who work diligently, not to the idle or drunkards Literally: Rich where those who sleep in the afternoon, have where those who are drunk day and night

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

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