Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một năm làm nhà ba năm thua bạn

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Meaning · English

Building a house can lead to financial struggles for years

Literally: One year building a house, three years losing friends

Examples

Sau khi xây nhà, anh ấy phải đối mặt với nhiều khó khăn tài chínhAfter building the house, he had to face many financial difficulties

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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 thua bạn” mean?

Building a house can lead to financial struggles for years Literally: One year building a house, three years losing friends

Is “Một năm làm nhà ba năm thua bạn” formal or informal?

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

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