Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tối như đêm, dày như đất

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Meaning · English

Numerous and widespread

Literally: Dark like night, thick like earth

Examples

Sự tham nhũng đang lan rộng như tối như đêm, dày như đấtCorruption is spreading like tối như đêm, dày như đất

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tối như đêm, dày như đất” mean?

Numerous and widespread Literally: Dark like night, thick like earth

Is “Tối như đêm, dày như đất” formal or informal?

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

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