Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chua thì nhót, ngọt thì cam

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Meaning · English

Something unpleasant at first becomes enjoyable later

Literally: Sour is plum, sweet is orange

Examples

Cô ấy không thích công việc này ban đầu, nhưng chua thì nhót, ngọt thì cam, bây giờ cô ấy yêu thích nó.She didn't like this job at first, but chua thì nhót, ngọt thì cam, now she loves it.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Chua thì nhót, ngọt thì cam” mean?

Something unpleasant at first becomes enjoyable later Literally: Sour is plum, sweet is orange

Is “Chua thì nhót, ngọt thì cam” formal or informal?

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

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