Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi quân ba năm, dùng quân một ngày

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Meaning · English

Preparation and effort are wasted in a moment of mistake

Literally: Raise army three years, use army one day

Examples

Anh ấy đã dành ba năm để học tiếng Anh nhưng lại dùng từ错 trong cuộc phỏng vấn.He spent three years learning English but used a wrong word in the interview.

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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 “Nuôi quân ba năm, dùng quân một ngày” mean?

Preparation and effort are wasted in a moment of mistake Literally: Raise army three years, use army one day

Is “Nuôi quân ba năm, dùng quân một ngày” formal or informal?

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

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