Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

lâu ngày dầy kén

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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.

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