Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sáng rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be extremely busy from morning till night

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bận rộn từ sáng đến tối

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Literally: Morning wash axe, noon sharpen adze, evening urge rice

Examples

Anh ấy luôn bận rộn, sáng rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm.He is always busy, morning wash axe, noon sharpen adze, evening urge rice.

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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 rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm” mean?

To be extremely busy from morning till night Literally: Morning wash axe, noon sharpen adze, evening urge rice

Is “Sáng rửa 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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