Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẹp lòng một lúc, gục đầu ba năm

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Meaning · English

Suffer for a long time for a momentary pleasure

Literally: Please the heart for a moment, bow the head for three years

Examples

Anh ấy đã đẹp lòng một lúc, gục đầu ba năm vì mua nhà quá sớmHe pleased himself for a moment, but bowed his head for three years because he bought a house too early

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

Common questions

What does “Đẹp lòng một lúc, gục đầu ba năm” mean?

Suffer for a long time for a momentary pleasure Literally: Please the heart for a moment, bow the head for three years

Is “Đẹp lòng một lúc, gục đầu ba năm” formal or informal?

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

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