lâu ngày dầy kén

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Long days thicken the cocoon — time compounds whatever is quietly accumulating.

Literally: long days thicken the cocoon
Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “lâu ngày dầy kén” mean?

Long days thicken the cocoon — time compounds whatever is quietly accumulating. Literally: long days thicken the cocoon

Is “lâu ngày dầy kén” formal or informal?

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