Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sáng rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục nhau về

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Meaning · English

To work diligently from dawn till dusk

Literally: Morning wash saw, noon sharpen adze, evening urge each other to return

Examples

Ông bà ta thường nói: 'Sáng rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục nhau về' để chỉ sự cần cùOur ancestors often said: 'Sáng rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục nhau về' to describe diligence

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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 nhau về” mean?

To work diligently from dawn till dusk Literally: Morning wash saw, noon sharpen adze, evening urge each other to return

Is “Sáng rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục nhau về” formal or informal?

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