Một ngày nằm, trăm ngày đứng
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One day of rest requires many days of hard work to compensate
Một ngày nghỉ cần nhiều ngày làm việc chăm chỉ để bù lại
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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 ngày nằm, trăm ngày đứng” mean?
One day of rest requires many days of hard work to compensate Literally: One day lying, one hundred days standing
Is “Một ngày nằm, trăm ngày đứng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.