Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một năm làm nhà, ba năm trả nợ

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Meaning · English

Building a house leads to long-term debt

Literally: One year to build a house, three years to repay debt

Examples

Anh ấy vừa xây xong nhà, chắc là sắp phải đối mặt với Một năm làm nhà, ba năm trả nợ.He just finished building his house, surely he will soon face a year of building the house, three years of repaying 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 trả nợ” mean?

Building a house leads to long-term debt Literally: One year to build a house, three years to repay debt

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

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

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