Một ngày vãi chài mười hai ngày phơi lưới
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Meaning · English
One day of effort brings twelve days of benefit
Literally: One day casting the net, twelve days drying the net
Examples
Anh ấy đã dành một ngày để học cách nấu ăn, và bây giờ anh ấy có thể nấu được nhiều món trong mười hai ngày tiếp theo.He spent one day learning how to cook, and now he can cook many dishes for the next twelve days.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Một ngày vãi chài mười hai ngày phơi lưới” mean?
One day of effort brings twelve days of benefit Literally: One day casting the net, twelve days drying the net
Is “Một ngày vãi chài mười hai ngày phơi lưới” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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