Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một ngày vãi chài, bảy hai ngày phơi lưới

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Meaning · English

One day of effort brings seven or eight days of benefit

Literally: One day of throwing nets, seven or eight days of drying nets

Examples

Anh ấy đã học tiếng Anh một cách chăm chỉ, một ngày vãi chài, bảy hai ngày phơi lưới, giờ anh ấy có thể giao tiếp thành thạoHe studied English diligently, one day of throwing nets, seven or eight days of drying nets, now he can communicate fluently

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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 vãi chài, bảy hai ngày phơi lưới” mean?

One day of effort brings seven or eight days of benefit Literally: One day of throwing nets, seven or eight days of drying nets

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

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