Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có thân có khổ

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Meaning · English

To have a body is to have suffering — hardship comes bundled with existence; the newborn's first cry says so.

Literally: have a self, have misery

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “có thân có khổ” mean?

To have a body is to have suffering — hardship comes bundled with existence; the newborn's first cry says so. Literally: have a self, have misery

Is “có thân có khổ” formal or informal?

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

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