Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài thủng ruột

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Meaning · English

A noble person suffers like a poor one

Literally: Princess has thorns like a fishing boat has a hole in the belly

Examples

Công chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài thủng ruột, không ai tránh khỏi khổA princess suffers like a poor fishing boat owner, no one can avoid hardship

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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.

Common questions

What does “Công chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài thủng ruột” mean?

A noble person suffers like a poor one Literally: Princess has thorns like a fishing boat has a hole in the belly

Is “Công chúa phải gai bằng thuyền chài thủng ruột” formal or informal?

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

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