Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm năm thì ngắn, một ngày thì dài

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Meaning · English

Time flies when you're having fun, but drags when you're not

Literally: A hundred years are short, one day is long

Examples

Tôi thấy trăm năm thì ngắn, một ngày thì dài khi chờ đợi tin từ người yêuI feel like a hundred years are short, but one day is long when waiting for news from my lover

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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 “Trăm năm thì ngắn, một ngày thì dài” mean?

Time flies when you're having fun, but drags when you're not Literally: A hundred years are short, one day is long

Is “Trăm năm thì ngắn, một ngày thì 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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