Đã có một lượt thì thôi, lượt này, lượt khác, người đời khinh chê

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Meaning · English

Once someone has failed, they are often viewed with disdain and skepticism in future attempts.

Literally: Having had one turn then stop, this turn, next turn, people despise

Examples

Anh ấy đã thất bại trong việc kinh doanh lần trước, nên khi mở cửa hàng mới, mọi người nói rằng đã có một lượt thì thôi, lượt này, lượt khác, người đời khinh chê.He failed in his previous business, so when he opened a new store, people said that đã có một lượt thì thôi, lượt này, lượt khác, người đời khinh chê.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đã có một lượt thì thôi, lượt này, lượt khác, người đời khinh chê” mean?

Once someone has failed, they are often viewed with disdain and skepticism in future attempts. Literally: Having had one turn then stop, this turn, next turn, people despise

Is “Đã có một lượt thì thôi, lượt này, lượt khác, người đời khinh chê” formal or informal?

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