Chanh chua thì khế cũng chua, chanh bán có mùa, khế bán quanh năm
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When one person is in a bad mood, others around them become unhappy too
Khi một người có tâm trạng不好, những người xung quanh cũng trở nên không vui
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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 “Chanh chua thì khế cũng chua, chanh bán có mùa, khế bán quanh năm” mean?
When one person is in a bad mood, others around them become unhappy too Literally: Sour lime, then amla is also sour, lime sells seasonally, amla sells year-round
Is “Chanh chua thì khế cũng chua, chanh bán có mùa, khế bán quanh năm” formal or informal?
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