cười người hôm trước, hôm sau người cười
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
"Minor successes or failures along the way are of no significance – the person who is ultimately triumphant is the only real winner.".
Thành công hay thất bại tạm thời không quan trọng
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs (2007); Học tròkhông học buổi nào.
Common questions
What does “cười người hôm trước, hôm sau người cười” mean?
"Minor successes or failures along the way are of no significance – the person who is ultimately triumphant is the only real winner.". Literally: Laughs at others today, (and) tomorrow others will laugh at you
Is “cười người hôm trước, hôm sau người cười” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.