Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngủ ngày quen mắt, ăn vặt quen mồm

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Meaning · English

Habits form from frequent actions

Literally: sleeping by day gets the eyes used, eating snacks gets the mouth used

Examples

Anh ấy ngủ ngày quen mắt, bây giờ không thể ngủ vào ban đêmHe slept during the day so much that now he can't sleep at night

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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 “Ngủ ngày quen mắt, ăn vặt quen mồm” mean?

Habits form from frequent actions Literally: sleeping by day gets the eyes used, eating snacks gets the mouth used

Is “Ngủ ngày quen mắt, ăn vặt quen mồm” formal or informal?

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

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