Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười

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Meaning · English

Don't laugh at others, they may laugh at you later

Literally: Who laughs at each other, laugh at people before, after people laugh

Examples

Khi thấy anh bạn bị tai nạn, ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười.When seeing a friend having an accident, don't laugh at others, they may laugh at you later

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười” mean?

Don't laugh at others, they may laugh at you later Literally: Who laughs at each other, laugh at people before, after people laugh

Is “Ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười” formal or informal?

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

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