Thức lâu mới biết đêm dài
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Meaning · English
One only appreciates the value of something after it's gone
Literally: wake up late to know the night is long
Examples
Sau khi mất việc, anh mới thức lâu mới biết đêm dài.Only after losing his job did he appreciate the value of having one.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Thức lâu mới biết đêm dài” mean?
One only appreciates the value of something after it's gone Literally: wake up late to know the night is long
Is “Thức lâu mới biết đêm dài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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