Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hai mươi bốn giăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi nhăm giăng mọc đã dậy

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Meaning · English

One should be prepared before an opportunity arises

Literally: 24 hours of nets growing while still lying, 25 hours of nets growing already getting up

Examples

Hôm nay tôi phải chuẩn bị thật tốt, vì nhớ câu hai mươi bốn giăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi nhăm giăng mọc đã dậyToday I have to prepare well, because I remember the saying twenty-four hours of nets growing while still lying, twenty-five hours of nets growing already getting up

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hai mươi bốn giăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi nhăm giăng mọc đã dậy” mean?

One should be prepared before an opportunity arises Literally: 24 hours of nets growing while still lying, 25 hours of nets growing already getting up

Is “Hai mươi bốn giăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi nhăm giăng mọc đã dậy” formal or informal?

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