Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cười trước khóc sau

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Meaning · English

Laugh now and cry later

Literally: Laugh before cry after

Examples

Anh ấy đã mua hàng mà không kiểm tra chất lượng, cười trước khóc sau khi nó hỏngHe bought the goods without checking the quality, laugh now and cry later when it's broken

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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 trước khóc sau” mean?

Laugh now and cry later Literally: Laugh before cry after

Is “Cười trước khóc sau” formal or informal?

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

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