Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sáng giữa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm

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Meaning · English

Work extremely hard from dawn till dusk

Literally: Dawn sawing wood, noon sharpening chisel, evening urging rice

Examples

Ông ấy làm việc sáng giữa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm để lo cho gia đìnhHe works hard from dawn till dusk to support his family

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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, tối giục cơm” mean?

Work extremely hard from dawn till dusk Literally: Dawn sawing wood, noon sharpening chisel, evening urging rice

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

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

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