Có thân thì khổ, có khổ mới nên thân
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Meaning · English
People bond over shared hardships
Literally: Having body then suffer, having suffer then have body
Examples
Sau cuộc chiến, những người lính đã trở nên thân thiết vì có thân thì khổ, có khổ mới nên thânAfter the war, the soldiers became close friends because they had been through hardships together
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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 thì khổ, có khổ mới nên thân” mean?
People bond over shared hardships Literally: Having body then suffer, having suffer then have body
Is “Có thân thì 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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