Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đêm nằm bằng năm đêm ở

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Meaning · English

A night of rest is worth several nights of work

Literally: One night lying down equals five nights sitting

Examples

Một đêm nằm bằng năm đêm ở, nên anh ấy quyết định nghỉ ngơiA night of rest is worth several nights of work, so he decided to take a rest

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

Common questions

What does “Một đêm nằm bằng năm đêm ở” mean?

A night of rest is worth several nights of work Literally: One night lying down equals five nights sitting

Is “Một đêm nằm bằng năm đêm ở” formal or informal?

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

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