Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một ngày thả chài, bảy mươi hai ngày phơi lưới

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Meaning · English

A short period of effort leads to a long period of benefit

Literally: One day casting the net, seventy-two days drying the net

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ học một ngày nhưng nhớ lâu nên nói một ngày thả chài, bảy mươi hai ngày phơi lướiHe only studied for one day but remembered it for a long time, so it's like one day of casting the net, seventy-two days of drying the net

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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 thả chài, bảy mươi hai ngày phơi lưới” mean?

A short period of effort leads to a long period of benefit Literally: One day casting the net, seventy-two days drying the net

Is “Một ngày thả chài, bảy mươi hai ngày phơi lưới” formal or informal?

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