Đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà
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Meaning · English
Bitter or sweet, everything is digested
Literally: bitter and sweet also intestine pulls
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Mẹ nói: 'Đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà, con ăn hết cơm'Mother said: 'Bitter or sweet, everything is digested, finish your rice'
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà” mean?
Bitter or sweet, everything is digested Literally: bitter and sweet also intestine pulls
Is “Đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.