Đĩ khóc, tù van, hàng xáo kêu lỗ, thế gian sự thường
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Meaning · English
The world is full of complaints and troubles
Literally: Prostitute cries, prisoner talks, peddler shouts loss
Examples
Cuộc sống này thật là "đĩ khóc, tù van, hàng xáo kêu lỗ, thế gian sự thường"Life is full of troubles, as they say "đĩ khóc, tù van, hàng xáo kêu lỗ, thế gian sự thường"
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Đĩ khóc, tù van, hàng xáo kêu lỗ, thế gian sự thường” mean?
The world is full of complaints and troubles Literally: Prostitute cries, prisoner talks, peddler shouts loss
Is “Đĩ khóc, tù van, hàng xáo kêu lỗ, thế gian sự thường” formal or informal?
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