Năm canh thì ngủ lấy ba, hai canh lo lắng việc nhà làm ăn
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Spend two-thirds of one's time sleeping and one-third worrying about family and business
Examples
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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 “Năm canh thì ngủ lấy ba, hai canh lo lắng việc nhà làm ăn” mean?
Spend two-thirds of one's time sleeping and one-third worrying about family and business Literally: Five watches sleep take three, two watches worry about family business
Is “Năm canh thì ngủ lấy ba, hai canh lo lắng việc nhà làm ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.