Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một năm làm nhà ba năm mắc nợ

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Meaning · English

Building a house leads to long-term debt

Literally: One year building house, three years being in debt

Examples

Anh ấy vừa xây nhà và giờ phải đối mặt với Một năm làm nhà ba năm mắc nợ.He just built a house and now has to face the consequences of one year of construction leading to three years of debt.

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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 mắc nợ” mean?

Building a house leads to long-term debt Literally: One year building house, three years being in debt

Is “Một năm làm nhà ba năm mắc nợ” formal or informal?

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