Có thân phải khổ, có khổ mới nên thân
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Meaning · English
Suffering strengthens relationships
Literally: Having body must suffer, having suffer then have body
Examples
Sau cơn bão, gia đình tôi đã trở nên gắn kết hơn thanks có thân phải khổ, có khổ mới nên thânAfter the storm, my family became closer thanks to the hardships we faced
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Có thân phải khổ, có khổ mới nên thân” mean?
Suffering strengthens relationships Literally: Having body must suffer, having suffer then have body
Is “Có thân phải khổ, có khổ mới nên thân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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