Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một năm làm nhà, ba năm sắm sửa

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Meaning · English

Building a house takes a year, but decorating it takes three years

Literally: One year to build a house, three years to furnish

Examples

Anh ấy vừa xây xong nhà, nhưng chắc phải mất thời gian để một năm làm nhà, ba năm sắm sửa.He just finished building the house, but it will probably take time to decorate it, as they say, one year to build a house, three years to furnish.

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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 sắm sửa” mean?

Building a house takes a year, but decorating it takes three years Literally: One year to build a house, three years to furnish

Is “Một năm làm nhà, ba năm sắm sửa” formal or informal?

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