Sơn Vi sớm ốc chiều cua, quanh năm vất vả mà chưa hết nghèo
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Working extremely hard throughout the year but still being poor
Examples
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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 “Sơn Vi sớm ốc chiều cua, quanh năm vất vả mà chưa hết nghèo” mean?
Working extremely hard throughout the year but still being poor Literally: Morning snail, evening crab, all year struggling but not escaping poverty
Is “Sơn Vi sớm ốc chiều cua, quanh năm vất vả mà chưa hết nghèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.