Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một năm làm nhà ba năm dọn dẹp

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Meaning · English

Building something takes less time than maintaining it

Literally: One year to build a house, three years to clean up

Examples

Khi xây dựng doanh nghiệp, chúng ta cần nhớ rằng một năm làm nhà ba năm dọn dẹpWhen building a business, we need to remember that one year to build a house, three years to clean up

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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 năm làm nhà ba năm dọn dẹp” mean?

Building something takes less time than maintaining it Literally: One year to build a house, three years to clean up

Is “Một năm làm nhà ba năm dọn dẹp” formal or informal?

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