Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa, ngày kia giỗ hậu

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Meaning · English

To procrastinate and delay tasks indefinitely

Literally: Today hit the pond, tomorrow hit the tray, the day after mourn the emperor

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa, ngày kia giỗ hậu nên công việc nào cũng trì hoãnHe always says today hit the pond, tomorrow hit the tray, the day after mourn the emperor, so all his work is delayed

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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 “Nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa, ngày kia giỗ hậu” mean?

To procrastinate and delay tasks indefinitely Literally: Today hit the pond, tomorrow hit the tray, the day after mourn the emperor

Is “Nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa, ngày kia giỗ hậu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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