Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có vinh có nhục

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honor comes paired with disgrace — the higher road carries both.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vinh quang luôn đi kèm với sự hổ thẹn

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Literally: have glory, have shame

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 vinh có nhục” mean?

Honor comes paired with disgrace — the higher road carries both. Literally: have glory, have shame

Is “có vinh có nhục” formal or informal?

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

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