Chớp bể chớ mừng, chớp rừng chớ lo

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Meaning · English

Do not rejoice or worry excessively over minor successes or failures

Literally: Ocean lightning don't be happy, forest lightning don't be worried

Examples

Anh ấy vừa đạt được thành công nhỏ, nhưng chớp bể chớ mừng, còn nhiều việc phải làm.He has just achieved a small success, but don't rejoice over minor successes, there's still a lot to be done.

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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 “Chớp bể chớ mừng, chớp rừng chớ lo” mean?

Do not rejoice or worry excessively over minor successes or failures Literally: Ocean lightning don't be happy, forest lightning don't be worried

Is “Chớp bể chớ mừng, chớp rừng chớ lo” formal or informal?

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