Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Từ sáng đến trưa chưa thấy đâu, nữa là từ trưa đến tối

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Meaning · English

Things are not going as expected

Literally: From morning to noon nowhere to be seen, let alone from noon to evening

Examples

Tôi chờ anh từ sáng đến trưa chưa thấy đâu, nữa là từ trưa đến tốiI waited for him from morning to noon but he didn't show up, let alone from noon to evening

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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 “Từ sáng đến trưa chưa thấy đâu, nữa là từ trưa đến tối” mean?

Things are not going as expected Literally: From morning to noon nowhere to be seen, let alone from noon to evening

Is “Từ sáng đến trưa chưa thấy đâu, nữa là từ trưa đến tối” formal or informal?

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

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