năng nhặt chặt bị

Vietnamese

Etymology

năng (“without fail”) +‎ nhặt (“to pick up”) +‎ chặt (“bursting at the seams”) +‎ bị (“sack”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naŋ˧˧ ɲat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓi˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [naŋ˧˧ ɲak̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓɪj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [naŋ˧˧ ɲak̚˨˩˨ cak̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɪj˨˩˨]

Proverb

năng nhặt chặt bị (𫧇𪰇𬘋𪝌)

  1. (literal) pick up stuff without fail and you'll get a full bag in no time
  2. (figurative) save up stuff, such as money or knowledge, and you'll be good to go in no time
    Học ngoại ngữ thì không vội vàng một sớm một chiều được. Năng nhặt, chặt bị.
    When it comes to learning a language, you're not gonna get good overnight. Take your time and you'll get there.
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