Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hai mươi bốn trăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi lăm trăng mọc đã dậy

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Meaning · English

To be lazy and sleep in late

Literally: Twenty-four moons rise still lying, twenty-five moons rise already gotten up

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói 'Hai mươi bốn trăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi lăm trăng mọc đã dậy' khi nói về bạn mình.He always says 'Hai mươi bốn trăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi lăm trăng mọc đã dậy' when talking about his friend.

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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 trăng mọc còn nằm, hai mươi lăm trăng mọc đã dậy” mean?

To be lazy and sleep in late Literally: Twenty-four moons rise still lying, twenty-five moons rise already gotten up

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

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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