Lật đật thì đất cũng đè, những người thong thả rượu chè năm canh

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Meaning · English

Even slow and steady people can be overwhelmed by circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù chậm rãi cũng có thể bị tình huống vượt quá

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Literally: Rushed then earth also presses, those who take it easy wine and food five dishes

Examples

Anh ấy luôn làm việc thong thả, nhưng rồi cũng bị áp lực công việc, lật đật thì đất cũng đè, những người thong thả rượu chè năm canhHe always worked at a leisurely pace, but eventually was overwhelmed by work pressure, even slow and steady people can be overwhelmed by circumstances

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lật đật thì đất cũng đè, những người thong thả rượu chè năm canh” mean?

Even slow and steady people can be overwhelmed by circumstances Literally: Rushed then earth also presses, those who take it easy wine and food five dishes

Is “Lật đật thì đất cũng đè, những người thong thả rượu chè năm canh” formal or informal?

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