không ai nắm tay đến tối, không ai gối đầu đến sáng

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Meaning · English

No hand stays clasped till nightfall, no head shares the pillow till dawn — nobody's safety is guaranteed the whole way.

Literally: none holds hands to dusk, none pillows to daybreak
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “không ai nắm tay đến tối, không ai gối đầu đến sáng” mean?

No hand stays clasped till nightfall, no head shares the pillow till dawn — nobody's safety is guaranteed the whole way. Literally: none holds hands to dusk, none pillows to daybreak

Is “không ai nắm tay đến tối, không ai gối đầu đến sáng” formal or informal?

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