Đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà, ngọt ngào cho lám cũng là người dưng

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Meaning · English

Even bitter experiences can come from loved ones, while sweet talk can come from strangers

Literally: Bitter and sour can be family, sweet and smooth is also stranger

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn nói đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà, ngọt ngào cho lám cũng là người dưng khi nhắc về người bạn mới của tôiMy mother always says 'even bitter experiences can come from loved ones, while sweet talk can come from strangers' when talking about my new friend

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà, ngọt ngào cho lám cũng là người dưng” mean?

Even bitter experiences can come from loved ones, while sweet talk can come from strangers Literally: Bitter and sour can be family, sweet and smooth is also stranger

Is “Đắng cay cũng thể ruột rà, ngọt ngào cho lám cũng là người dưng” formal or informal?

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