Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất nhật tại tù, thiên thu tại ngoại

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Meaning · English

A day in prison feels like a thousand years of freedom

Literally: One day in prison, a thousand years outside

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu nhất nhật tại tù, thiên thu tại ngoại khi nghĩ về người bạn đang bị giam giữ.He always remembers the phrase nhất nhật tại tù, thiên thu tại ngoại when thinking about his friend being detained.

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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 “Nhất nhật tại tù, thiên thu tại ngoại” mean?

A day in prison feels like a thousand years of freedom Literally: One day in prison, a thousand years outside

Is “Nhất nhật tại tù, thiên thu tại ngoại” formal or informal?

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

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