Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sáng giữa cưa, trưa mài đục

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Meaning · English

To work diligently from morning till noon

Literally: Morning whetting saw, noon sharpening chisel

Examples

Người nông dân cần mẫn, sáng giữa cưa, trưa mài đục để có mùa thu hoạch bội thuThe diligent farmer whets his saw in the morning and sharpens his chisel at noon to have a bountiful harvest

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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 “Sáng giữa cưa, trưa mài đục” mean?

To work diligently from morning till noon Literally: Morning whetting saw, noon sharpening chisel

Is “Sáng giữa cưa, trưa mài đục” formal or informal?

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

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