Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hơn một ngày chẳng ở, sớm một ngày chẳng đi

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Meaning · English

Don't be too eager or impatient

Literally: More than a day does not stay, earlier than a day does not leave

Examples

Anh ấy muốn kết thúc dự án sớm, nhưng hơn một ngày chẳng ở, sớm một ngày chẳng đi màHe wants to finish the project early, but one should not be too eager

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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 “Hơn một ngày chẳng ở, sớm một ngày chẳng đi” mean?

Don't be too eager or impatient Literally: More than a day does not stay, earlier than a day does not leave

Is “Hơn một ngày chẳng ở, sớm một ngày chẳng đi” formal or informal?

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

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