Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cười ba tháng không ai cười ba năm

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Meaning · English

Temporary joy can lead to long-term sorrow

Literally: Laugh three months, no one laughs three years

Examples

Cô ấy đã mua chiếc xe đắt tiền và cười ba tháng không ai cười ba nămShe bought an expensive car and laughed for three months, but no one laughed for three years

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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 “Cười ba tháng không ai cười ba năm” mean?

Temporary joy can lead to long-term sorrow Literally: Laugh three months, no one laughs three years

Is “Cười ba tháng không ai cười ba năm” formal or informal?

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

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