Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba đời bảy họ nhà khoai, dẫu ngọt dẫu bùi nhưng cũng lăn tăn

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Meaning · English

Even good things can have drawbacks

Literally: Three generations seven families of potato, sweet or bland but also worrying

Examples

Cô ấy vừa được thăng chức nhưng cũng lăn tăn vì phải chuyển nhà xaShe was just promoted but is also worried because she has to move far away

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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 “Ba đời bảy họ nhà khoai, dẫu ngọt dẫu bùi nhưng cũng lăn tăn” mean?

Even good things can have drawbacks Literally: Three generations seven families of potato, sweet or bland but also worrying

Is “Ba đời bảy họ nhà khoai, dẫu ngọt dẫu bùi nhưng cũng lăn tăn” formal or informal?

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

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