Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nửa đêm ba ngay, nửa ngày một cũ

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Meaning · English

Time passes differently depending on one's circumstances

Literally: Half night three days, half day one old

Examples

Cô ấy cảm thấy thời gian trôi qua thật nhanh khi ở bên người yêu, nửa đêm ba ngày, nửa ngày một cũ.She feels time passes quickly when she's with her lover, half night three days, half day one old.

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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 “Nửa đêm ba ngay, nửa ngày một cũ” mean?

Time passes differently depending on one's circumstances Literally: Half night three days, half day one old

Is “Nửa đêm ba ngay, nửa ngày một cũ” formal or informal?

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

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