Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mới quên cũ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To forget past hardships when experiencing better circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quên đi khó khăn cũ khi gặp hoàn cảnh tốt hơn

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Literally: obtain new forget old

Examples

Anh ấy được thăng chức nên được mới quên cũ, không còn quan tâm đến bạn bè cũHe got a promotion so he's been acting like he's forgotten his old friends

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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.

Common questions

What does “Được mới quên cũ” mean?

To forget past hardships when experiencing better circumstances Literally: obtain new forget old

Is “Được mới quên cũ” formal or informal?

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

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